Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive87.4% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '18 at 19:48
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 128
2-Core 252
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 498
67% 501 Pts
64-Core 505
31% 505 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD(1002 0B00) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.11.2
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 45% Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 120 114 114 106 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 442
Write 329
Mixed 315
SusWrite 128
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 44.8
169% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 140
130% 196 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
48GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 130 171 158 137 103 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 142
Write 136
Mixed 83
SusWrite 138
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 109%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
980GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 140 132 134 140 138 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 150
Write 151
Mixed 40
SusWrite 136
86% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
93% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 82%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT2TXRG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.5% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 10.3
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 10
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming GT Builds (Compare 176 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $813
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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