Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.9% 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 Drive62.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 23 '16 at 23:59
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590S-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 199
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 393
52% 392 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 3667) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6200
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.9% Very poor
Lighting 23
Reflection 17.2
Parallax 20.1
19% 20.1 fps
MRender 25.3
Gravity 18.7
Splatting 17
16% 20.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 460
Write 200
Mixed 287
69% 316 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 89.2
4K Mixed 11.4
95% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 18.5
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 10.9
39% 79.9 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 95%
Kingston DataTraveler HyperX USB 3.0 64GB-$104
2GB free, PID 162b
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 228
Write 33.4
Mixed 68.5
105% 110 MB/s
4K Read 5.09
4K Write 0.34
4K Mixed 0.34
42% 1.92 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 18.5
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 19.9
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 486 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $543
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