Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 77% Battleship	Desktop 88% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 60% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	89.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H-CF (all builds)
Memory	7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140318
Uptime	6.5 Days
Run Date	Dec 29 '16 at 09:15
Run Duration	258 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62 128,482 User benchmarks, average bench 68% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Memory 96 1-Core 125 2-Core 245 88% 155 Pts	4-Core 451 8-Core 465 61% 458 Pts	64-Core 461 28% 461 Pts
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Gigabyte(1458 3701) CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2212 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.48 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	89.9% Excellent	Lighting 113 Reflection 119 Parallax 102 92% 112 fps	MRender 101 Gravity 105 Splatting 105 85% 104 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 89.9% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54 31,779 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 5GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 24947 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 77 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 82 82 557 (AE) Unknown 100 100 34 (B4) Unknown 0 0 4066 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 62 50 214748364838 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 82 82 18 (CE) Flying height 100 100 0 (D2) Unknown 100 100 0 (F6) Unknown 100 100 34348170923 (F7) Unknown 100 100 163224480 (F8) Unknown 100 100 3428495050
Poor: 57% Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 613GB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 141 141 66 (03) Spinup time 131 131 34388509110 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 47 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 124 124 33 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 1342 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 11 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 48 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 48 (C2) HDA temperature 133 133 210454839341 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	97.5% Outstanding	Read 180 Write 160 Mixed 153 123% 164 MB/s	4K Read 0.94 4K Write 1.79 4K Mixed 0.19 94% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 97.5% Great: 107%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 126GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 199 190 2582 (03) Spinup time 169 159 6516 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 757 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 45 45 40416 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 203 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 145 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 71 71 388130 (C2) HDA temperature 115 106 35 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	49.5% Average	Read 95.5 Write 76.8 Mixed 75.3 62% 82.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.39 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.23 68% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 49.5% Great: 67%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 42GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 2 (03) Spinup time 166 165 6691 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1817 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 45 45 40409 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 204 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 144 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 90 90 330701 (C2) HDA temperature 119 97 31 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 108	59.8% Above average	Read 93.9 Write 114 Mixed 103 78% 104 MB/s	4K Read 0.66 4K Write 1.63 4K Mixed 0.16 75% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 59.8% Great: 67%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 4,255 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 856GB free, PID 0200 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	42.3% Average	Read 102 Write 101 Mixed 101 130% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.51 4K Write 1.78 4K Mixed 0.21 70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 42.3% Great: 44%
Patriot Memory 32GB 889 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 13GB free, PID 5200, Patriot Supersonic Xpress 32GB Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	14.9% Very poor	Read 68.1 Write 13.3 Mixed 20.8 33% 34.1 MB/s	4K Read 8.28 4K Write 0.04 4K Mixed 0.03 33% 2.78 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 14.9% Great: 46%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB 18,444 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	67.9% Good	MC Read 23.1 MC Write 25.3 MC Mixed 21.9 67% 23.4 GB/s	SC Read 16.8 SC Write 22.6 SC Mixed 20.8 57% 20.1 GB/s	Latency 53.9 74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 67.9% Great: 71%

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Gaming 8%

Tree trunk

Desktop 68%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 8%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H-CF

CPU
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	364x
Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	223x
Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples	111x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	99x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	71x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	69x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	54x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	30x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	26x

RAM
RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 54%, 8,026 samples	28x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 49%, 28,220 samples	25x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	24x

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Value: 65% - Good

Total price: $215

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16