Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive156% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 21 '17 at 17:41
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 255
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 700
74% 592 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1608 MHz, MLim: 1902 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 385.41
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
156% Outstanding
Read 984
Write 917
Mixed 999
216% 967 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 62.4
4K Mixed 45.3
130% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 406
DQ Write 443
DQ Mixed 203
214% 351 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 156%
Great: 313%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
348GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 148
Mixed 130
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 2.43
4K Mixed 0.25
110% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 33.5
MC Mixed 27
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 26.4
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 48.6
82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 87%

 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 1,894 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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