Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics40.1% 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 Drive124% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 23 '17 at 05:03
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 283
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 743
78% 626 Pts
64-Core 750
46% 750 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2102 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
40.1% Average
Lighting 52
Reflection 34.9
Parallax 42.8
42% 43.2 fps
MRender 45.3
Gravity 45.8
Splatting 40.8
36% 44 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 120GB-$69
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 791
Write 670
Mixed 704
161% 722 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 23
147% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 34
DQ Write 383
DQ Mixed 96.8
108% 171 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 124%
Great: 185%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
126GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 104
Write 113
Mixed 85.9
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.17
81% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 84%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 500GB
82GB free, PID a200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 77.6
Write 89.4
Mixed 88.9
113% 85.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.17
58% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C11-8GNT 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 16GB
2000, 2000 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
74.1% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 22.9
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 24.3
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 74%

 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 3,119 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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