Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.7% 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 Drive44.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '17 at 19:34
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 118
2-Core 234
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 618
66% 525 Pts
64-Core 642
40% 642 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Lighting 36.5
Reflection 33.1
Parallax 30.1
30% 33.2 fps
MRender 35.8
Gravity 31.4
Splatting 31.3
27% 32.8 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 395
Write 65.4
Mixed 117
41% 193 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 59.7
4K Mixed 3.12
78% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 95.3
DQ Write 66.4
DQ Mixed 1.93
23% 54.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
29GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
56% Above average
Read 98.5
Write 96.6
Mixed 98.7
74% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.17
58% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 56%
Great: 84%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 500GB
140GB free, PID a200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
39% Below average
Read 97.1
Write 90.6
Mixed 80.7
113% 89.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.19
64% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 39%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C11-8GNT 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.9% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 17.3
55% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 74%

 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 3,119 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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