Asrock Z97X Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics42.3% 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 Drive86.5% 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.
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z97X Killer  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateMay 27 '18 at 03:19
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 210
77% 135 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 610
61% 497 Pts
64-Core 610
38% 610 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.3% Average
Lighting 51.8
Reflection 57.7
Parallax 50.4
42% 53.3 fps
MRender 61.4
Gravity 49.2
Splatting 46.8
42% 52.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB-$79
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M312 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 488
Write 309
Mixed 326
83% 374 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 24.8
119% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 71.4
112% 213 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 95%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 169
Mixed 156
122% 163 MB/s
4K Read 1.11
4K Write 1.94
4K Mixed 0.24
109% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 16.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 14.6
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97X Killer Builds (Compare 687 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97X Killer - $195

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $873
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