Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive92.8% 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
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '18 at 17:28
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 (100th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 126
2-Core 242
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 691
72% 580 Pts
64-Core 690
43% 690 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 253 251 336 416 404 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 319
Write 127
Mixed 220
SusWrite 320
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 39.3
160% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 124
129% 218 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 116%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 134 133 134 135 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 139
Write 128
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 133
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 78%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.1% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 24.3
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 24
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-D3H Builds (Compare 778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - $126

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $589
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