Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics61.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive47.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '17 at 00:03
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 95.3
1-Core 81.5
2-Core 113
63% 96.7 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 112
18% 132 Pts
64-Core 96.9
6% 96.9 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.1% Good
Lighting 76.7
Reflection 76.9
Parallax 75
62% 76.2 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 70.2
Splatting 71.7
58% 71.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
KINGSTON 120GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 394
Write 128
Mixed 182
51% 235 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 17.5
4K Mixed 13.6
71% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 42.6
DQ Mixed 26.9
33% 60.1 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 85%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
782GB free
Firmware: 51.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62% Good
Read 103
Write 113
Mixed 113
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.19
81% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 62%
Great: 59%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
14GB free
Firmware: MS2O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 146
Write 122
Mixed 119
97% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.19
70% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21% Poor
MC Read 3.5
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 5.2
16% 5.43 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 2.6
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 21%
Great: 40%

 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 3,117 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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