Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics111% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive118% 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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '20 at 21:04
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (95th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 514
69% 514 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Lighting 143
Reflection 126
Parallax 130
117% 133 fps
MRender 175
Gravity 130
Splatting 101
107% 135 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CX1-JB256-HP 256GB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X1J2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 473 516 520 512 498 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 592
Write 553
Mixed 391
SusWrite 474
113% 503 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 43.8
154% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 400
DQ Write 405
DQ Mixed 230
220% 345 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 118%
Great: 116%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
171GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 7,062
Write 6,826
Mixed 6,850
1,545% 6,912 MB/s
4K Read 658
4K Write 392
4K Mixed 422
1,745% 490 MB/s
DQ Read 2,098
DQ Write 1,757
DQ Mixed 1,949
1,454% 1,935 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 128%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
186GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 408 480 323 302 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 445
Mixed 432
SusWrite 349
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 69.2
217% 79.5 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 363
273% 366 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 125%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 32
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 27.6
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 25.9
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,892 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-SLI-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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