Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H-CF

Performance Results


Gaming 100% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 89% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 83% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	91.7% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although 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.

System	Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H-CF (all builds)
Memory	12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20140612
Uptime	2.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 30 '17 at 06:38
Run Duration	263 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 388 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	85.5% Excellent	Memory 94.4 1-Core 118 2-Core 234 85% 149 Pts	4-Core 414 8-Core 616 64% 515 Pts	64-Core 616 38% 616 Pts
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 6393) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 385.69 Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	117% Outstanding	Lighting 151 Reflection 215 Parallax 210 123% 192 fps	MRender 133 Gravity 184 Splatting 128 120% 148 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshib THNSNH256GBST 256GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 91GB free (System drive) Firmware: HTRA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 17670 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1101 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (A9) Unknown 100 100 100 (AD) Unknown 189 189 0 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 14 (C2) HDA temperature 70 56 188979478558 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	91.7% Outstanding	Read 498 Write 468 Mixed 499 109% 488 MB/s	4K Read 21 4K Write 90.5 4K Mixed 39.6 130% 50.4 MB/s	DQ Read 22.8 DQ Write 81.3 DQ Mixed 39 34% 47.7 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 91.7% Great: 108%
Hfs240g3 2MNB-2000A 240GB 62GB free Firmware: E201 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	49.4% Average	Read 323 Write 222 Mixed 260 60% 268 MB/s	4K Read 17.8 4K Write 55.6 4K Mixed 11.5 71% 28.3 MB/s	DQ Read 19.4 DQ Write 78.3 DQ Mixed 46.1 36% 48 MB/s

Hfs240g3 2MNB-2000A 240GB 43GB free Firmware: E201 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	56.8% Above average	Read 340 Write 221 Mixed 271 62% 277 MB/s	4K Read 19.1 4K Write 62.2 4K Mixed 22.2 90% 34.5 MB/s	DQ Read 19.6 DQ Write 80.5 DQ Mixed 12.8 21% 37.6 MB/s

WD WD6001FSYZ-01SS7 6TB 915GB free Firmware: ER02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 100 0 (03) Spinup time 231 100 7408 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 587 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 95 95 4278 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 586 (10) Unknown 0 200 41151765581 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 100 382 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 100 4835 (C2) HDA temperature 110 102 42 (C4) Reallocation count 200 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 100 0	107% Outstanding	Read 160 Write 213 Mixed 156 132% 176 MB/s	4K Read 4.18 4K Write 2.94 4K Mixed 0.26 258% 2.46 MB/s

WD WD4000F9YZ-09N20 4TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 757GB free Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 156 148 11191 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1096 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 78 78 16448 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1091 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 7 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 1089 (C2) HDA temperature 114 96 38 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	80.8% Excellent	Read 150 Write 131 Mixed 124 101% 135 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.61 4K Mixed 0.19 106% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 80.8% Great: 100%
WD WD1001FALS-00J7B 1TB 83 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 597GB free Firmware: 05.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 225 219 8708 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1289 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 32 32 50158 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1275 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 32 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 1286 (C2) HDA temperature 113 91 37 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	61.4% Good	Read 112 Write 101 Mixed 86.9 75% 100 MB/s	4K Read 0.76 4K Write 2.42 4K Mixed 0.38 119% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 61.4% Great: 61%
WD WD3001FAEX-00MJR 3TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 303GB free Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 175 172 10233 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1098 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 78 78 16458 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1093 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 8 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 1090 (C2) HDA temperature 109 96 43 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	64.9% Good	Read 124 Write 102 Mixed 128 90% 118 MB/s	4K Read 0.65 4K Write 2.72 4K Mixed 0.39 121% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 64.9% Great: 91%
WD My Passport 2TB 10,723 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1TB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	38.4% Below average	Read 92.3 Write 91.8 Mixed 102 124% 95.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.38 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.19 62% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 38.4% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB 21,220 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	60.5% Good	MC Read 21.4 MC Write 21.8 MC Mixed 18.5 59% 20.6 GB/s	SC Read 15.5 SC Write 21.5 SC Mixed 20.3 55% 19.1 GB/s	Latency 58.9 68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 60.5% Great: 62%

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Desktop 68%

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Workstation 8%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H-CF

CPU
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	363x
Core i5-4670KIntel $127Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	223x
Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples	111x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	99x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	71x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	69x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	54x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	29x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	26x

RAM
RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 54%, 8,026 samples	28x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 49%, 28,220 samples	25x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	24x

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Total price: $215

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16