Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.06% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.4% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '18 at 04:30
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 51%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 75.3
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 206
68% 122 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 402
51% 387 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.64
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
3.06% Terrible
Lighting 2.17
Reflection 3.77
Parallax 4.5
2% 3.48 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 7.5
Splatting 8.65
6% 6.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 3.06%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X300 128GB-$170
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3310000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 428
Write 150
Mixed 338
67% 305 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 13.8
72% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 9.41
47% 106 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 92%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
145GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 151
Write 114
Mixed 152
105% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.15
59% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD34G160081 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
54.6% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.3
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 89.8
44% 89.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97N-WIFI Builds (Compare 373 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $778
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