Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140916
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 28 '17 at 19:21
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 546
73% 545 Pts
64-Core 548
34% 548 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
PowerColor(148C 2343) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 61
Parallax 88.1
55% 72.4 fps
MRender 60.7
Gravity 55.3
Splatting 79
55% 65 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 136
Write 139
Mixed 130
102% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.25
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.17
53% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 79%
Great: 112%
General UDisk 1GB
1GB free, PID null
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
5.07% Terrible
Read 9.78
Write 11
Mixed 9.47
13% 10.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.19
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
20% 1.74 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.07%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82% Excellent
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 25.9
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 25.6
SC Mixed 26
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 46.6
86% 46.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 82%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Killer Builds (Compare 1,145 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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