Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics64.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive217% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 30 '17 at 11:00
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 289
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 773
82% 656 Pts
64-Core 779
48% 779 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 99%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.3% Good
Lighting 81.8
Reflection 80.7
Parallax 77.7
67% 80.1 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 73.1
Splatting 72.7
60% 72.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXZ7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 1,350
Write 1,185
Mixed 1,310
286% 1,282 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 67.2
230% 88.8 MB/s
DQ Read 652
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 259
238% 378 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 217%
Great: 292%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
112GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 342
Mixed 342
85% 385 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 22.9
131% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 67.6
113% 222 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 108%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
112GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 327
Mixed 340
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 25.1
140% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 68
112% 219 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 108%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$62
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 154
Write 151
Mixed 145
113% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.21
101% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 87%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
441GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 121
Write 121
Mixed 117
90% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 2.52
4K Mixed 0.26
112% 1.22 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 25.5
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 25.6
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 46.7
86% 46.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SOC Force Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force - $123

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,001
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