Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.4% 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 Drive89.5% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory19.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 30 '22 at 02:34
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 as expected (45th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 89
1-Core 114
2-Core 210
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 592
59% 483 Pts
64-Core 625
39% 625 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 48.6
Parallax 43.1
38% 46.3 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 43.2
Splatting 38.1
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 218 216 213 212 214 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 442
Write 213
Mixed 221
SusWrite 217
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 90.3
4K Mixed 38.7
148% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 209
180% 270 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-2133C11-8GXL 0420 F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-2133C11-8GXL 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 75%

 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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