Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics48.8% 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 Drive54% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 31 '20 at 19:45
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 68.1
1-Core 25.4
2-Core 61.3
35% 51.6 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 394
40% 326 Pts
64-Core 432
27% 432 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.8% Average
Lighting 61.1
Reflection 63.9
Parallax 62.5
50% 62.5 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 55.8
Splatting 50.7
47% 58.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow KC300 240GB-$81
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 193 100 61 176 187 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 334
Write 279
Mixed 280
SusWrite 143
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 27.4
4K Mixed 17.5
68% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 286
206% 264 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 54%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
47.2% Average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.9
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 7
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 87%

 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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