Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.5% 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 Drive62.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '18 at 14:02
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 86.7
1-Core 114
2-Core 242
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 547
61% 479 Pts
64-Core 521
32% 521 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Gigabyte(1458 3559) 3GB
CLim: 1320 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.5% Below average
Lighting 37.2
Reflection 35.2
Parallax 44.5
30% 39 fps
MRender 40.2
Gravity 45.6
Splatting 30.1
31% 38.7 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 240GB
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM60.9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
62.4% Good
Read 274
Write 272
Mixed 229
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 58.6
4K Mixed 7.6
91% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 7.38
61% 146 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
4GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 155
Mixed 145
115% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 2.58
4K Mixed 0.32
133% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
50.5% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16.4
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,117 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-Gaming 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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