Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime10.2 Days
Run DateJul 22 '17 at 18:59
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 221
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 426
56% 422 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Lighting 32.5
Reflection 28
Parallax 30.5
26% 30.3 fps
MRender 41.8
Gravity 40.9
Splatting 35.1
32% 39.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 159
Mixed 151
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.32
88% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 18.9
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20.3
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $543
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