Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59% 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.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140916
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '17 at 15:39
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64.1% Good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 94
2-Core 155
70% 114 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 249
29% 225 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 74.6
Reflection 77.6
Parallax 67.3
61% 73.2 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 69.4
Splatting 63.4
56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
2TB free
Firmware: CC52 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
76% Very good
Read 143
Write 122
Mixed 120
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.03
4K Mixed 0.17
60% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 76%
Great: 96%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 149
Write 138
Mixed 138
107% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 2.69
4K Mixed 0.28
122% 1.31 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 84%
Samsung HM501II 500GB-$100
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AJ10003 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
33.4% Below average
Read 56
Write 60.2
Mixed 47.7
41% 54.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.25
4K Mixed 0.28
67% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
32.3% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.5
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 9.9
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 63%

 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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