Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.4% 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 Drive92.6% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 20:51
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 256
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 666
72% 569 Pts
64-Core 665
41% 665 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Lighting 67.2
Reflection 62
Parallax 86.1
55% 71.8 fps
MRender 65.4
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 45.3
48% 60.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
RBU-SNS8350DES3128GP 128GB
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S4040105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 128 130 131 131 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 411
Mixed 329
SusWrite 134
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 44.6
171% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 221
193% 285 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 98%
SanDisk X300 256GB-$99
238GB free
Firmware: X3540000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 244 228 250 185 230 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 436
Write 403
Mixed 292
SusWrite 241
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 35.8
143% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 224
193% 286 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
698GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 150 150 150 149 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 174
Mixed 73.4
SusWrite 149
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 0118 1302 1600 CL10 Series 16GB
1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.6% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 13.8
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 17.6
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns

 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 3,117 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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