Asrock Z97X Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.7% 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 Drive44.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97X Killer  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '20 at 22:28
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 239
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 611
65% 517 Pts
64-Core 648
40% 648 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 86.3
0% 52 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 55.4
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 240GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 100 122 33 82 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 347
Write 209
Mixed 270
SusWrite 87.2
51% 228 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 1.2
71% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 16.2
DQ Mixed 14.9
40% 92.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 94%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
736GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 110 109 111 111 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
66.4% Good
Read 121
Write 99.8
Mixed 104
SusWrite 110
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
137% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1867, 1867, 1867, 1867 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
65.7% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 24.6
MC Mixed 19.1
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 22.8
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 68.3
58% 68.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97X Killer Builds (Compare 689 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: 61% - Good Total price: $882
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