Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.6% 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 Drive85.5% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemGigabyte Z97-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 13 '17 at 11:13
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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)
79.5% Very good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 197
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 382
51% 380 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.11.5
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.6% Below average
Lighting 41.6
Reflection 61.5
Parallax 57.8
34% 53.6 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 43.8
Splatting 54.9
45% 54.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 503
Write 239
Mixed 311
77% 351 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 19.9
134% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 87.2
116% 210 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 95%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$62
479GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 105
Write 113
Mixed 129
88% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.04
4K Mixed 0.28
102% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 19.3
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 1,534 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-Z97-D3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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