Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (100th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 0 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics66.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive112% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateNov 07 '18 at 18:39
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (100th 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)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 98.9
2-Core 234
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 519
69% 519 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2306 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.4% Good
Lighting 82.2
Reflection 81.8
Parallax 73.2
67% 79 fps
MRender 83.4
Gravity 77.5
Splatting 78.6
65% 79.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme II 240GB-$110
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 361 365 380 371 363 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 459
Mixed 311
SusWrite 373
93% 415 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 42.1
179% 70.2 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 152
163% 271 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 112%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-1600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
71.3% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 21.7
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 22.6
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,416 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-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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