Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 65.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics36% 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 Drive68.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJun 04 '17 at 22:05
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 60%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
65.9% Good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 159
71% 116 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 394
36% 304 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 44.4
Parallax 39.6
38% 43.7 fps
MRender 40.6
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 36.1
32% 38.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 459
Write 176
Mixed 276
67% 304 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 20.7
109% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 61.9
76% 130 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
196GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 96.8
Write 108
Mixed 96.5
76% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.38
92% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
196GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 94.8
Write 102
Mixed 86.3
71% 94.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.24
75% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown EL64C1C1624Z1 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 0420 EL64C1C1624Z1 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
55.3% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 17.3
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 17.8
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,640 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback