Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.8% 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 Drive110% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 28 '21 at 16:52
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$132
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 117
2-Core 237
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 599
66% 518 Pts
64-Core 605
38% 605 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
51.8% Above average
Lighting 67.7
Reflection 75
Parallax 84.9
55% 75.9 fps
MRender 65.3
Gravity 60.6
Splatting 44.9
45% 56.9 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 219 174 145 138 137 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 463
Mixed 399
SusWrite 196
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 58.5
198% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 360
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 110%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
195GB free
Firmware: HP51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 62 60 62 61 61 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 188
Write 151
Mixed 87.9
SusWrite 60.7
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73EB0-YK0 Hynix HMT451U6AFR8A-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.2
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 19.2
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Killer Builds (Compare 1,155 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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