Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive80.3% 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.
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-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateJun 26 '19 at 17:37
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 94.6
1-Core 131
2-Core 238
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 665
69% 557 Pts
64-Core 650
40% 650 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.3% Above average
Lighting 74.6
Reflection 80.7
Parallax 70.7
61% 75.3 fps
MRender 76.4
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 63.6
57% 70 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 120GB-$79
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 111 110 111 113 96 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 399
Write 139
Mixed 181
SusWrite 106
45% 206 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 41.2
167% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 118
98% 144 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 79%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 141 141 144 145 143 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 150
Write 138
Mixed 93.8
SusWrite 142
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
62.1% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 19
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 21.3
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 488 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $539
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