Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.7% 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 Drive122% 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 @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '18 at 03:28
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 76.9
1-Core 132
2-Core 258
85% 156 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 699
79% 617 Pts
64-Core 717
44% 717 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.2%
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)
37.7% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 41.5
Parallax 59.2
37% 48.8 fps
MRender 56.2
Gravity 50.3
Splatting 38.3
38% 48.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 292 289 294 293 293 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 464
Mixed 375
SusWrite 310
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 63.4
218% 79.8 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 353
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
77GB free
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 146 142 146 148 149 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 156
Mixed 216
SusWrite 145
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 48.7
194% 73.2 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 183
141% 193 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
892GB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 190 193 192 194 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 167
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 192
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
51% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51%
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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