Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics81.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140916
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '18 at 14:36
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 109
2-Core 219
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 419
56% 421 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.3% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 111
Parallax 99.7
84% 105 fps
MRender 93
Gravity 96.7
Splatting 88.2
76% 92.7 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 403
Mixed 417
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 45.1
160% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 104
130% 232 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
G-drive USB 1TB
625GB free
Firmware: 2201
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 83.9
Write 85.1
Mixed 77.1
62% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.19
68% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 70%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 2TB
114GB free
Firmware: 0304
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 151
Write 108
Mixed 99.3
89% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.15
4K Write 1.05
4K Mixed 0.54
128% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 65%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
4GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 93.7
Write 69.3
Mixed 71
59% 78 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.17
82% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 86%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 32GB
15GB free, PID 0732
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 88.3
Write 50.9
Mixed 60.4
79% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 8.56
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 2.35
292% 5.4 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
61.8% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 19.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 20
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Killer Builds (Compare 1,140 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Killer - $158

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $805
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HDDRAMUSB
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