Asrock Z87 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive79.6% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Killer  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140715
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateNov 10 '17 at 02:23
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 96.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 221
86% 148 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 678
66% 544 Pts
64-Core 639
40% 639 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 75
Reflection 74.1
Parallax 62.9
61% 70.7 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 68.7
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Chronos 120GB-$70
213GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 374
Write 325
Mixed 170
64% 290 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 28.3
153% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 17.3
90% 205 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 84%
CT128V4SSD2 128GB
213GB free
Firmware: S5FAMM25 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
82.5% Excellent
Read 314
Write 501
Mixed 506
100% 440 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 11.4
127% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 45.2
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 17.7
33% 61.8 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 82%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
213GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 364
Write 103
Mixed 421
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 96.7
4K Mixed 14.6
138% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 118
113% 171 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 124%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 493
Write 349
Mixed 332
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 15.5
120% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 42.5
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 13.2
35% 70.6 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 153
Mixed 165
126% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.2
71% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 155
Mixed 156
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.16
67% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
AMD R938G2401U2S 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
76% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.5
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 21.6
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 76%
Great: 82%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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