Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics45.4% 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 Drive116% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 18 '19 at 22:04
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 32%
Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 126
2-Core 250
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 490
66% 490 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1650 MHz, MLim: 2250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.4% Average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 63.9
Parallax 73.4
53% 67.5 fps
MRender 29.7
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 40.9
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
265GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 369 371 369 371 372 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 378
Mixed 316
SusWrite 370
88% 395 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 49.2
185% 69.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 282
234% 337 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 116%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 193 193 193 191 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 128
Mixed 90.1
SusWrite 192
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
64.3% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 20.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 56.1
71% 56.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.3%
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 483 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: $543
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