Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.9% 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 Drive121% 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 21:25
Run Duration142 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 232
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 618
64% 513 Pts
64-Core 620
38% 620 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.3%
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)
37.9% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 41.5
Parallax 59.2
37% 48.9 fps
MRender 57.1
Gravity 51
Splatting 38.5
39% 48.9 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 293 294 295 293 275 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 486
Mixed 383
SusWrite 310
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 62.1
213% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 356
268% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
77GB free
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 157 145 147 149 149 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 408
Write 156
Mixed 218
SusWrite 148
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 46.6
184% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 178
136% 187 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
892GB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 192 194 192 193 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 149
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 193
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 108%
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 (56th percentile)
51.9% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.6
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.1
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.9%
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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