Asrock Z97X Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics95.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive35.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97X Killer  (all builds)
Memory18.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '21 at 20:57
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 25%
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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 i5-4690K-$53
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 129
2-Core 247
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 473
63% 472 Pts
64-Core 482
30% 482 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Gigabyte(1458 3759) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.9% Outstanding
Lighting 110
Reflection 174
Parallax 118
90% 134 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 147
Splatting 124
107% 132 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS800 120GB SSD
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS800710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 1.9 53 31 46 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 296
Write 97.3
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 29.4
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 17.8
4K Mixed 12.5
59% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 56.6
DQ Mixed 34.5
41% 74.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 71%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
220GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 83 84 83 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
47% Average
Read 80.8
Write 85.3
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 82.9
57% 77.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 47%
Great: 54%
WD My Passport 2626 1TB
128GB free, PID 2626
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 4.1 35 34 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 15% Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
59.9% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 19
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 19.3
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 60%

 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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