Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.2% 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 Drive84.9% 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.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateOct 23 '18 at 04:11
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 256
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 469
63% 471 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.7
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 54.5
Reflection 62.6
Parallax 51.2
44% 56.1 fps
MRender 77.8
Gravity 54.5
Splatting 71.3
56% 67.9 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY Optima 240GB-$64
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 197 177 153 178 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 493
Write 287
Mixed 296
SusWrite 190
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 38.1
130% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 197
174% 261 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 98%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
64GB free
Firmware: 507KC4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 132 136 134 118 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 443
Write 122
Mixed 176
SusWrite 131
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 21
4K Mixed 22.4
83% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 43.7
DQ Mixed 55.1
46% 68 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
294GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 122 120 117 118 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
70% Very good
Read 124
Write 128
Mixed 70
SusWrite 120
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 70%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.6% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18.8
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 18.2
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 56.7
71% 56.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,171 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 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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