Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics60.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive108% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '19 at 17:53
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 96.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 236
88% 153 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 676
66% 541 Pts
64-Core 673
42% 673 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.3% Good
Lighting 75.3
Reflection 77.2
Parallax 74.2
61% 75.6 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 70
Splatting 72
58% 71.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB-$300
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X212T0RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 392 392 404 399 411 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 422
Mixed 282
SusWrite 402
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 39.9
166% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 155
163% 270 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
192GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 66 66 66 65 63 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Read 66.3
Write 67.8
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 65.4
46% 62.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
475GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 148 145 147 147 146 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 140
Write 105
Mixed 75
SusWrite 146
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 114%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 32GB
29GB free, PID 4000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 17 17 17 18 17 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Read 40.8
Write 13.7
Mixed 12.3
SusWrite 17
24% 21 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 2.5
156% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C11D3/8GX 0420 F3-2400C11-8GXM KHX2400C11D3/8GX 0420 F3-2400C11-8GXM 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 26.3
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 25.1
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 84%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,410 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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