Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.8% 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 Drive120% 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 05:42
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 215
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 582
63% 500 Pts
64-Core 578
36% 578 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.9%
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)
37.8% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 41.4
Parallax 55.5
37% 47.6 fps
MRender 57
Gravity 50.8
Splatting 38.3
39% 48.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 288 293 295 293 295 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 471
Mixed 387
SusWrite 312
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 61.6
212% 77.1 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 355
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 124%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
77GB free
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 146 144 150 149 148 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 431
Write 161
Mixed 217
SusWrite 146
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 45.9
182% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 186
143% 196 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
892GB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 190 194 192 195 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 190
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 193
116% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.27 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 @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.2
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 18
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.5%
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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