Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.9% 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 Drive41.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '18 at 17:41
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 229
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 605
59% 486 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Lighting 46.7
Reflection 32
Parallax 38.7
38% 39.1 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 41.4
Splatting 36.8
32% 38.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 166
Write 139
Mixed 127
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 73.3
4K Mixed 7
66% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 35.4
61% 119 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
250GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 108
Write 99.8
Mixed 107
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.4
95% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 69%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
250GB free, PID a007
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
29.6% Poor
Read 68.8
Write 68.4
Mixed 60.5
84% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.19
59% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBNT 0423 Team-Elite-1333 0420 F3-1333C9-4GNS 0423 Team-Elite-1333 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.4
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,642 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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