Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 22.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics34.7% 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)
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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory18.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140916
Uptime2 Days
Run DateSep 13 '22 at 00:49
Run Duration289 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th 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 0.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
22.1% Poor
Memory 38.7
1-Core 18.3
2-Core 23.2
20% 26.7 Pts
4-Core 31.9
8-Core 46.1
5% 39 Pts
64-Core 36.1
2% 36.1 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.15
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.7% Below average
Lighting 32.6
Reflection 57.6
Parallax 62.3
27% 50.8 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 56.3
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$66
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 414
Write 114
Mixed 200
53% 243 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 36.5
4K Mixed 26
95% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 90.5
DQ Mixed 130
91% 116 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 119%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
154GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 135 146 153 153 157 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 109
Write 123
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 146
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY16GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMY16GX3M2A1600C9 Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
MC Read 4.9
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 5.8
15% 5.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 3.4
13% 4.43 GB/s
Latency 208
19% 208 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 39%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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