Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics8.92% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive91.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 30 '17 at 18:23
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 216
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 527
55% 444 Pts
64-Core 499
31% 499 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Gainward(10B0 0FC6) 2GB
CLim: 1058 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
8.92% Terrible
Lighting 9.97
Reflection 9.19
Parallax 11.5
8% 10.2 fps
MRender 13.4
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 12.9
10% 12.8 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.92%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 337
Mixed 346
87% 393 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 67.1
4K Mixed 26.3
134% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 83.1
111% 204 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-036.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.6% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 8.2
27% 9.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 9.5
28% 9.67 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 61%

 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 3,127 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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