Asrock Z97X Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97X Killer  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140916
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateNov 03 '18 at 12:07
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ISL-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 202
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 427
57% 429 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 59.1
51% 62.6 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 58.4
Splatting 52.4
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 453 433 435 370 289 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 441
Write 416
Mixed 411
SusWrite 386
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 57.4
200% 73.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 363
273% 366 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 120%
Great: 129%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 187 188 188 186 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 173
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 184
98% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62.5% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 19.6
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.2
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.5%
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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