Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.9% 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 Drive63.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140812
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 22 '18 at 15:06
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 72.4
1-Core 110
2-Core 214
73% 132 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 571
58% 470 Pts
64-Core 577
36% 577 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Gigabyte(1458 254D) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Lighting 48.2
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 60.3
39% 46.9 fps
MRender 30.3
Gravity 47
Splatting 39.6
32% 39 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5 Pro 128GB-$130
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 486
Write 314
Mixed 376
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 12.5
79% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 22.2
DQ Write 48.6
DQ Mixed 12.4
16% 27.7 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 98%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 79.8
Write 117
Mixed 72
67% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.21
72% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 67%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
55GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Read 71.1
Write 55.2
Mixed 47.3
43% 57.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.37
101% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial ST102464BA160B.16F 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
44.2% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 16.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 11.9
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 96.1
42% 96.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $157
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