Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.5% 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 Drive52.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920x1080x4294967296 szín, 1920x1200x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 10:06
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 207
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 398
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 393
24% 393 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 74.7
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 62.2
61% 69.4 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 70.6
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 447
Write 73.3
Mixed 119
46% 213 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 13.3
92% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 85.9
DQ Write 67.2
DQ Mixed 11.9
26% 55 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
45GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 96.5
Write 116
Mixed 103
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.45
107% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72.2% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 23.4
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 23.1
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,117 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 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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