Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.4% 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 Drive103% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SOC
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJun 21 '18 at 02:24
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 94.7
1-Core 126
2-Core 219
85% 146 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 688
68% 555 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
AMD(1002 0B00) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 947 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
50.4% Above average
Lighting 62.3
Reflection 55.5
Parallax 72.7
51% 63.5 fps
MRender 55.7
Gravity 50.3
Splatting 71.3
50% 59.1 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ST2000DM006-2DM164 256GB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0919A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
103% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 463
Mixed 481
108% 486 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 30
153% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 29.3
66% 142 MB/s
Poor: 90%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 128
Mixed 157
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.15
66% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 114%
WD My Passport 0810 1TB
250GB free, PID 0810
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Read 38.3
Write 34.6
Mixed 37.7
47% 36.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.21
67% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 45%
WD Elements 1078 750GB
149GB free, PID 1078
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 36.8
Write 32.8
Mixed 35.2
44% 34.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.22
62% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 43%
WD Elements 500GB
106GB free, PID 1042
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Read 62.6
Write 66
Mixed 55.9
79% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.12
55% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18.3
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SOC-CF Builds (Compare 148 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $480
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