Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140515
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 03 '18 at 03:02
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 94.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 203
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 335
40% 307 Pts
64-Core 345
21% 345 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Gigabyte(1458 371A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
4.01% Terrible
Lighting 4.13
Reflection 4.23
Parallax 4.47
3% 4.28 fps
MRender 6.57
Gravity 3.7
Splatting 8.26
5% 6.18 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 4.01%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 93 95 105 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 202
Write 148
Mixed 185
SusWrite 92.8
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 33.1
127% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 85.6
77% 116 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
656GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 177 177 178 179 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 143
Write 153
Mixed 71
SusWrite 176
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 188 184 190 187 188 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 191
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 187
117% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
60.1% Good
MC Read 21
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19.2
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 16.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 64%

 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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