Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics18.4% 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 Drive81.3% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150701
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '16 at 03:48
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 98.8
1-Core 132
2-Core 272
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 731
76% 613 Pts
64-Core 726
45% 726 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6472
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Lighting 23.6
Reflection 17.8
Parallax 20.9
19% 20.8 fps
MRender 26.5
Gravity 19.3
Splatting 17.6
17% 21.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Pyro 240GB-$172
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 604A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 503
Write 343
Mixed 359
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 8.75
110% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 50.6
83% 158 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 81%
Corsair Survivor 3.0 32GB
30GB free, PID 1a0a, Corsair Survivor Stealth 32GB
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 194
Write 36.2
Mixed 41.8
84% 90.8 MB/s
4K Read 9.34
4K Write 0.31
4K Mixed 0.05
47% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
MC Read 28
MC Write 35.9
MC Mixed 26.2
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 27.1
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 42.2
95% 42.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SOC Force Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force - $123

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $805
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