Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper Z97

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 8 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-G1.Sniper Z97  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '18 at 01:57
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 263
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 694
76% 600 Pts
64-Core 693
43% 693 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3540
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 401
Mixed 426
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 48.1
183% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 88.4
117% 212 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 113%
Great: 129%
WD WD6000HLHX-01JJPV0 600GB
113GB free
Firmware: 04.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 119
Write 107
Mixed 116
86% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.99
4K Mixed 0.49
147% 1.46 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 80%
SanDisk Ultra 124GB
49GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Read 107
Write 26.7
Mixed 37.1
58% 56.9 MB/s
4K Read 3.45
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.75
93% 1.94 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
50.1% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 17.5
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-G1.Sniper Z97 Builds (Compare 569 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper Z97

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