Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (3rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 97 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 14.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Boot Drive63% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 01 '17 at 22:03
Run Duration389 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (3rd 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 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
14.1% Very poor
Memory 24.1
1-Core 3.3
2-Core 6.1
10% 11.2 Pts
4-Core 24.8
8-Core 22.4
3% 23.6 Pts
64-Core 20.7
1% 20.7 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 14.1%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung XP941 PCIe M.2 256GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UXM6501Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
63% Good
Read 543
Write 477
Mixed 512
114% 511 MB/s
4K Read 8.94
4K Write 13.4
4K Mixed 10.9
34% 11.1 MB/s
DQ Read 27.5
DQ Write 30.5
DQ Mixed 6.35
11% 21.4 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 63%
Great: 160%
Asrock RAM Disk 0GB
0GB free
Firmware: 1.00
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
69.9% Good
Read 433
Write 384
Mixed 497
98% 438 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 29.4
4K Mixed 15.4
96% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 29.8
DQ Mixed 21.6
18% 26.7 MB/s
Seagate ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD 2TB
404GB free
Firmware: 2BC10006 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 23% Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 1315 BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
8.26% Terrible
MC Read 2.4
MC Write 4.1
MC Mixed 2.8
9% 3.1 GB/s
SC Read 0.1
SC Write 1.3
SC Mixed 0.2
2% 0.53 GB/s
Latency 292
14% 292 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.26%
Great: 52%

 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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