Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics40% 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 Drive96.4% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141017
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 05:49
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 117
2-Core 204
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 435
58% 432 Pts
64-Core 436
27% 436 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Asus Radeon RX 470
Asus(1043 04B0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40% Average
Lighting 47
Reflection 64
Parallax 63.7
38% 58.2 fps
MRender 61.8
Gravity 47.2
Splatting 51.2
43% 53.4 fps
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40%
Great: 43%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 371
Mixed 414
95% 427 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 40.1
126% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 115
142% 252 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 9.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29%
Great: 62%

 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 1,890 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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