Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37.6% 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 Drive125% 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
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '18 at 00:31
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 132
2-Core 263
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 727
77% 618 Pts
64-Core 726
45% 726 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 3603) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Lighting 45.4
Reflection 41
Parallax 55.4
37% 47.3 fps
MRender 57
Gravity 50.8
Splatting 38.3
39% 48.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 291 292 294 295 296 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 476
Mixed 409
SusWrite 311
95% 425 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 64.6
224% 81.9 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
77GB free
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 133 141 140 141 143 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 415
Write 145
Mixed 216
SusWrite 138
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 49.2
194% 73.5 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 176
137% 189 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
892GB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 191 193 190 195 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 130
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 192
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
60.4% Good
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 18.2
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 19.2
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $157
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