Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.8% 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)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '18 at 09:27
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 97.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 224
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 448
60% 447 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Asus(1043 0482) 3GB
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Lighting 43.8
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 54.6
36% 43.3 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 39.1
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7PD256HCGM-000H7 256GB
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06H6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 505
Write 390
Mixed 298
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 44.2
168% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 164
163% 265 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 108%
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
93GB free
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 242 235 242 223 247 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 450
Write 262
Mixed 259
SusWrite 238
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 15.9
115% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 24.2
67% 141 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
79.8% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 24.2
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 23.7
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 48.5
82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,633 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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HDDRAMUSB
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