Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.4% 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 Drive86.7% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 07 '17 at 02:58
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 137
2-Core 275
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 728
75% 604 Pts
64-Core 731
45% 731 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 1952 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.4% Below average
Lighting 37.5
Reflection 27.2
Parallax 34.7
31% 33.2 fps
MRender 41.6
Gravity 35
Splatting 35
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 496
Write 276
Mixed 179
70% 317 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 67.4
4K Mixed 30
138% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 67.8
85% 154 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 114%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 116
Write 137
Mixed 94.7
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.51
4K Mixed 0.39
113% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
77.4% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 23
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 25.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,175 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 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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HDDRAMUSB
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