Asrock Z87 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Killer  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140715
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 16:09
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 207
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 381
50% 377 Pts
64-Core 393
24% 393 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2836) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.94
Relative performance (0th percentile)
25.2% Poor
Lighting 46.9
Reflection 42.3
Parallax 55.7
38% 48.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
239GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 511
Write 405
Mixed 413
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 25.7
139% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 43
DQ Write 89.9
DQ Mixed 25.5
31% 52.8 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
575GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 163
Write 125
Mixed 116
101% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.22
91% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.8% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Killer Builds (Compare 422 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Killer - $216

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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