Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 70.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.7% 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 Drive56.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateJan 15 '17 at 01:29
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
70.9% Very good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 99.1
2-Core 185
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 531
52% 429 Pts
64-Core 552
34% 552 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 360C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.95
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.7% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 35
Parallax 43.4
31% 38.9 fps
MRender 48.2
Gravity 42.4
Splatting 32.9
33% 41.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 488
Write 205
Mixed 46.9
53% 247 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 5.32
62% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 18.8
DQ Mixed 18.6
50% 114 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
210GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 158
Write 128
Mixed 127
103% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.21
95% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.5% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 13
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 78.2
51% 78.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,907 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-SLI-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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