Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics67.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive216% 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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 16:21
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 140
2-Core 290
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 764
85% 667 Pts
64-Core 763
47% 763 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 101%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2177 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.3% Good
Lighting 85.4
Reflection 85.7
Parallax 73.8
70% 81.6 fps
MRender 78
Gravity 77
Splatting 75.9
63% 77 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXZ7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,323
Write 1,206
Mixed 1,328
287% 1,286 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 65.4
229% 88.2 MB/s
DQ Read 614
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 254
232% 366 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 216%
Great: 292%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
112GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 339
Mixed 341
86% 388 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 24.5
129% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 69.2
114% 223 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 108%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
112GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 340
Mixed 343
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 79.1
4K Mixed 23.4
129% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 67.7
112% 221 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 108%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$62
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 140
Write 138
Mixed 144
106% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 2.67
4K Mixed 0.28
117% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 87%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
441GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 123
Write 125
Mixed 103
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.3
98% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 71.2%
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 (80th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 25.6
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 25.9
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 46.6
86% 46.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 84.8%
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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