Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.6% 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 Drive29.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140611
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateApr 22 '16 at 21:25
Run Duration80 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 224
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 457
61% 456 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Nvidia(10DE 1000) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6472
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.6% Poor
Lighting 29.6
Reflection 27.2
Parallax 34
24% 30.3 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 26
Splatting 22.7
23% 28.5 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM800 Series 2.5" 256GB
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VBM1AD1Q Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
29.6% Poor
Read 207
Write 175
Mixed 189
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 7.66
4K Mixed 5.43
37% 10.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.2% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.6
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 20.4
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,408 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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