Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '17 at 21:16
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 113
2-Core 228
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 437
58% 435 Pts
64-Core 439
27% 439 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 37.9
33% 36.7 fps
MRender 39.1
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 36.5
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$130
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 472
Write 265
Mixed 274
74% 337 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 12.7
98% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 27.7
DQ Write 63.6
DQ Mixed 12
19% 34.4 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
465GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
61% Good
Read 123
Write 89.6
Mixed 98.9
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.51
115% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 61%
Great: 69%
Samsung HD161HJ 160GB-$40
46GB free
Firmware: GF100-07 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 68
Write 72.8
Mixed 70.1
53% 70.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.34
82% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 0420 F3-10666CL9-4GBRL 0215 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 0420 F3-10666CL9-4GBRL 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
53.7% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,644 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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