Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z87X-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130516
Uptime12.1 Days
Run DateSep 25 '18 at 22:41
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 below expectations (33rd percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 78.9
1-Core 96.1
2-Core 185
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 513
53% 428 Pts
64-Core 499
31% 499 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3671) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 58.5
55% 63.7 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 50.9
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 138 125 112 108 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 452
Write 291
Mixed 253
SusWrite 125
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 32.5
125% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 143
150% 251 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 116%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
445GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 82 82 84 84 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 103
Write 101
Mixed 95
SusWrite 83.5
71% 95.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.5% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 13.1
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 9.1
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 82.7
48% 82.7 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87X-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 952 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-Z87X-D3H-CF - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $287
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