Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53% 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 Drive51% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360x768x4294967296 szín, 1920x1080x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '21 at 22:10
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 104
2-Core 208
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 394
51% 384 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
HP(103C 82FC) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (66 fps cap detected)
53% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 62.4
54% 64.9 fps
MRender 66.4
Gravity 65.9
Splatting 59.6
52% 64 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS340 240GB
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: APP13PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 326 145 127 153 299 MB/s
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
51% Above average
Read 158
Write 78.5
Mixed 95.9
SusWrite 222
31% 139 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 44.3
4K Mixed 25.6
87% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 72
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 164
104% 116 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 51%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8A-PB Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 HMT451U6AFR8A-PB Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
62% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 18.8
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 19.8
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 485 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: $542
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