Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.2% 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)
Boot Drive56.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 22 '18 at 20:37
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 (98th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 665
70% 560 Pts
64-Core 665
41% 665 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Palit(1569 11C0) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
21.2% Poor
Lighting 24.6
Reflection 24.5
Parallax 31
20% 26.7 fps
MRender 33.2
Gravity 28.4
Splatting 25.1
23% 28.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
56.4% Above average
Read 437
Write 109
Mixed 157
51% 234 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 10.3
104% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 31
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 22.3
30% 53.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 500GB (2007)-$80
431GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 93.4
Write 83.5
Mixed 81.4
65% 86.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 2.26
4K Mixed 0.37
106% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
53.1% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.1
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 17.2
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,406 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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