Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.7% 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 Drive88.1% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJun 27 '17 at 06:32
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 89.9
1-Core 119
2-Core 241
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 628
63% 511 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 372.54
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.7% Average
Lighting 61.3
Reflection 64.2
Parallax 63.6
50% 63 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 53.7
49% 61 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP600 256GB
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6.3E Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 475
Write 308
Mixed 317
81% 366 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 30.1
136% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 41.1
76% 155 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
585GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 161
Mixed 140
124% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1.11
4K Write 2.38
4K Mixed 0.29
122% 1.26 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
54.5% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.6
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 15.2
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 77%

 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 1,892 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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