Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 69%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics85.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive67.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 16 '19 at 23:47
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU10%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
69% Good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 78.5
2-Core 150
64% 106 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 399
42% 336 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 69%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$278
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Lighting 108
Reflection 112
Parallax 96
88% 106 fps
MRender 97.7
Gravity 101
Splatting 99.2
81% 99.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Faspeed K7N8-240G 240GB
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02000007
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 90 8.9 76 106 23 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
67.2% Good
Read 382
Write 286
Mixed 288
SusWrite 68.8
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 28.6
122% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 161
145% 218 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$37
2TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 190 190 193 192 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 135
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 190
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
50.8% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 16.9
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 62%

 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 3,160 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
Why does UserBenchmark have a bad reputation on reddit?
Marketers operate thousands of reddit accounts. Our benchmarks expose their spiel so they attack our reputation.
Why don’t PC brands endorse UserBenchmark?
Brands make boatloads on flagships like the 4090 and 14900KS. We help users get similar real-world performance for less money.
Why don’t youtubers promote UserBenchmark?
We don't pay youtubers, so they don't praise us. Moreover, our data obstructs youtubers who promote overpriced or inferior products.
Why does UserBenchmark have negative trustpilot reviews?
The 200+ trustpilot reviews are mostly written by virgin marketing accounts. Real users don't give a monkey's about big brands.
Why is UserBenchmark popular with users?
Instead of pursuing brands for sponsorship, we've spent 13 years publishing real-world data for users.
The Best
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $164Nvidia RTX 4060 $293WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-12400F $110Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $89
Intel Core i5-13600K $249Nvidia RTX 4070 $549Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $369
Today's hottest deals
If you buy something via a price link, UserBenchmark may earn a commission
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback