Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 83.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.7% 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 Drive69% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 01 '21 at 19:07
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 110
2-Core 220
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 440
56% 426 Pts
64-Core 439
27% 439 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E343) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.7% Average
Lighting 50.9
Reflection 59.1
Parallax 73.4
42% 61.1 fps
MRender 59.1
Gravity 57
Splatting 42.6
42% 52.9 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01000016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 48 43 41 43 42 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69% Good
Read 435
Write 219
Mixed 276
SusWrite 62.7
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 88.8
4K Mixed 27.2
124% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 174
148% 215 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 69%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLT4G3D21BCT1J.8FN 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
63.4% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20.2
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 20.2
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-D3H Builds (Compare 778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - $126

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $589
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