Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive96% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateJul 26 '16 at 11:09
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 142
2-Core 271
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 740
80% 636 Pts
64-Core 740
46% 740 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.150.2211.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 63.4
Parallax 84.2
57% 72.7 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 56.9
Splatting 81.4
56% 66.3 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 414
Mixed 417
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 27.9
159% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 45.2
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 27.1
37% 64.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 96%
Great: 124%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
37GB free
Firmware: 505ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 448
Write 133
Mixed 177
55% 252 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 12.2
119% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 34.8
60% 117 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1866C11D3L/4G KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1866C11D3L/4G 16GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
67.9% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 19.6
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 25.6
SC Mixed 22.8
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,117 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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