Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper Z97

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive101% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-G1.Sniper Z97  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '17 at 23:15
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 135
2-Core 259
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 580
69% 535 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.0
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
261GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 407
Mixed 420
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 38.3
156% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 92.3
DQ Mixed 64.7
78% 141 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
133GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 414
Mixed 421
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 84.5
4K Mixed 47.3
172% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 114
140% 249 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 113%
Great: 134%
WD Black 6TB (2016)-$235
3TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 175
Mixed 159
128% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 3.62
4K Mixed 0.58
172% 1.72 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
50.4% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 17.5
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-G1.Sniper Z97 Builds (Compare 569 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-G1.Sniper Z97

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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HDDRAMUSB
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