Asrock Z97X Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97X Killer  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '18 at 01:56
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 252
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 511
70% 520 Pts
64-Core 513
32% 513 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1277 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.5% Average
Lighting 59.5
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 72.8
48% 66.2 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 58
Splatting 54.9
49% 60.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 204 183 219 188 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 507
Write 256
Mixed 228
SusWrite 184
65% 294 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 30.5
114% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 147
127% 182 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
603GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 195 194 196 187 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 196
Mixed 79
SusWrite 192
122% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 113%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.9% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 23.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 22.4
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 52
77% 52 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97X Killer Builds (Compare 687 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97X Killer - $195

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $873
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HDDRAMUSB
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