Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.3% 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 Drive81.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateMay 20 '21 at 15:45
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU9%

 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 228
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 439
58% 434 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Lighting 47.2
Reflection 48.1
Parallax 43.1
38% 46.1 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 42.9
Splatting 37.2
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 408 341 142 141 143 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 414
Write 400
Mixed 313
SusWrite 245
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 34.9
127% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 299
207% 255 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 95%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
339GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 100 101 101 101 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 93.7
Write 85.2
Mixed 74.1
SusWrite 99.3
65% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 26.3
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 25.3
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,127 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-Gaming 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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