Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 G1  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '18 at 06:54
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 128
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 695
74% 591 Pts
64-Core 701
43% 701 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 3690) 2GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.1% Below average
Lighting 45.4
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 39.2
37% 43 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 35.6
31% 38.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 119%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 142
Mixed 145
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.21
97% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 17.1
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 21
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 Builds (Compare 94 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $712
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