Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics94.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '22 at 03:07
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3-$217
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 93.5
2-Core 167
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 313
8-Core 444
48% 379 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$255
Asus(1043 8821) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 522.25
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94.1% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 110
Parallax 114
100% 115 fps
MRender 131
Gravity 98.5
Splatting 85
83% 105 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$110
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.06 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 942
Write 833
Mixed 511
169% 762 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 41.8
135% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 461
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 427
310% 406 MB/s
Poor: 125% Great: 215%
King Web SSD 256GB
19GB free
Firmware: P0115G
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 430
Write 407
Mixed 309
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 27.7
4K Mixed 26.6
90% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 194
170% 253 MB/s
Poor: 85% Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$48
681GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 191 204 192 201 201 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 124
Write 117
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 197
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99P5471-033.A00LF 99P5471-033.A00LF 99P5471-033.A00LF 9905471-069.A00LF 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.7% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.2
55% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 16.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 76.1
52% 76.1 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,413 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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