Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.3% 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 Drive108% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141021
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 24 '17 at 14:04
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 115
2-Core 210
81% 139 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 557
59% 470 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.3% Above average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 66.8
51% 65.1 fps
MRender 73.1
Gravity 58.8
Splatting 53.4
50% 61.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 54%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 406
Mixed 413
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 44
162% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 108
131% 232 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
Toshiba HG5d Q Series 128GB
105GB free
Firmware: HTRAN101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 465
Mixed 487
108% 485 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 40.3
139% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 184
173% 269 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 106%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
61.4% Good
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 20.1
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 19.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 73%

 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
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