Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.1% 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 Drive79.5% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory21.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 06 '18 at 07:32
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 93.3
1-Core 101
2-Core 184
75% 126 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 378
50% 377 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
XFX(1682 3250) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 31.9
Parallax 43.2
29% 36.9 fps
MRender 28
Gravity 29.4
Splatting 37.2
26% 31.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 257 85 61 65 64 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 881
Write 495
Mixed 340
SusWrite 143
102% 465 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 71
4K Mixed 15.8
95% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 182
138% 180 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 133%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
930GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 176 176 177 178 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 172
Mixed 98
SusWrite 176
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
230% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. KHX1866C10D3/8G 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
63.5% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20.4
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 20.3
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,133 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: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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