Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive80.9% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 24 '18 at 21:31
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 125
2-Core 241
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 646
65% 528 Pts
64-Core 653
40% 653 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB;
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.1% Above average
Lighting 75
Reflection 75
Parallax 65.4
61% 71.8 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 66.5
55% 67.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 493
Write 406
Mixed 419
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 24.7
113% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 35.4
DQ Write 83.1
DQ Mixed 69
50% 62.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 124%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 536
Write 296
Mixed 274
274% 369 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 4.39
4K Mixed 0.6
1,104% 9.31 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 241%
Great: 213%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
67.4% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 20.2
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-D3H Builds (Compare 777 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - $126

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $589
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