Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics63.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive79% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory20.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '17 at 04:23
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 128
2-Core 258
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 695
73% 585 Pts
64-Core 684
42% 684 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.6% Good
Lighting 81.3
Reflection 79.1
Parallax 68.9
66% 76.4 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 71.6
Splatting 70.8
58% 71.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 513
Write 123
Mixed 200
60% 279 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 22.7
138% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 56.1
89% 176 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 79%
Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 188
Mixed 180
141% 188 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.23
88% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
428GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 161
Mixed 171
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.22
73% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 113%
SDHC Card 16GB
7GB free, PID null
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
20.5% Poor
Read 44.2
Write 34.8
Mixed 38
49% 39 MB/s
4K Read 6.16
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 1
112% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 0420 F3-2400C10-8GTX 0420 F3-2400C10-8GTX 24GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
61.9% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.2
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 21.6
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns

 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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