Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateNov 19 '17 at 22:21
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 85.8
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 195
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 374
48% 364 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 55.9
50% 60.7 fps
MRender 63.7
Gravity 57.9
Splatting 60.7
50% 60.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
524GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 134
Write 134
Mixed 130
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.73
4K Mixed 0.16
68% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
49.7% Average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.2
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,892 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-Z97X-SLI-CF

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