Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56% 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 Drive83.6% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '18 at 12:45
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 132
2-Core 252
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 688
71% 572 Pts
64-Core 701
43% 701 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 63.5
58% 68.5 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 63.6
Splatting 55.7
51% 63.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 480
Write 336
Mixed 345
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 69.9
4K Mixed 24.6
110% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 78.9
103% 188 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
196GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Read 140
Write 136
Mixed 137
104% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.13
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.34
124% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
52.1% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.4
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 18.7
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Builds (Compare 89 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $1,192
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HDDRAMUSB
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