Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.4% 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 Drive106% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 08 '16 at 05:27
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Memory 97.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 256
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 698
69% 565 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Gigabyte(1458 254D) 3GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 21.19.137.1
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Lighting 48.7
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 60.5
40% 47.3 fps
MRender 31
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 40.6
33% 39.8 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 500GB-$49
384GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 431
Mixed 470
106% 475 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 36.7
165% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 59.9
84% 157 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%
Maxtor STM3500630AS 500GB-$80
208GB free
Firmware: 3.AA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Read 58.7
Write 56.9
Mixed 54.2
43% 56.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.39
94% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 43%
WD DW CDW0120AFXE0 1TB
60GB free
Firmware: 500.
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
77.4% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 21.9
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 26.9
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 47.8
84% 47.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SOC Force Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force - $123

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,001
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