Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.4% 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 Drive61.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z97X-UD3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime10.3 Days
Run DateJun 27 '17 at 22:23
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
85% 148 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 438
57% 428 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.4% Average
Lighting 59.6
Reflection 67
Parallax 58.1
48% 61.6 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 57.2
Splatting 52.2
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 461
Write 197
Mixed 258
67% 305 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 12.3
82% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 48.3
69% 125 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 85%
WD Black 750GB (2008)-$140
365GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 101
Write 92.7
Mixed 85.5
70% 93 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.54
137% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 24.9
MC Mixed 20.6
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 67%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-UD3H-CF Builds (Compare 1,110 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-UD3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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