Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Graphics36.5% 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 Drive107% 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.
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-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateNov 22 '15 at 23:50
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 132
2-Core 258
89% 195 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 528
68% 513 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 2776) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5900
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Lighting 45.5
Reflection 41.1
Parallax 51.9
37% 46.2 fps
MRender 54.9
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 38.3
35% 44.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG5d Q Series 256GB-$225
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRAN101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 482
Mixed 501
111% 497 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 41.1
138% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 154
162% 265 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
924GB free
Firmware: 2AR20002 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Read 92.6
Write 85.7
Mixed 87.3
67% 88.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.24
80% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 59%
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

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