Asrock Z87 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.7% 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 Drive20.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Killer  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140430
Uptime12.7 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '19 at 07:43
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 97.1
1-Core 91.5
2-Core 183
74% 124 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 362
48% 363 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Asus(1043 84DD) 2GB
CLim: 1398 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Lighting 23.3
Reflection 0
Parallax 21.3
19% 14.9 fps
MRender 26.5
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 18.2
18% 22.7 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Spark 128GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM10.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 57 42 26 41 7.5 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
20.3% Poor
Read 15
Write 227
Mixed 8.5
SusWrite 33.7
16% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 20.6
4K Mixed 20.1
37% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 62
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 183
117% 131 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 81%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
55GB free
Firmware: KC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 106 103 102 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 110
Write 116
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 105
72% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.9
144% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3-2400 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 24.3
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 21.8
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 49.9
80% 49.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Killer Builds (Compare 422 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Killer - $216

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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HDDRAMUSB
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