Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57% 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 Drive81.8% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 19 '18 at 02:13
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 76.2
2-Core 214
70% 125 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 404
52% 395 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 65.2
59% 69.4 fps
MRender 74.4
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 57.2
53% 65.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 78 73 75 75 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 468
Write 132
Mixed 182
SusWrite 77.2
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 41
152% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 223
175% 248 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 124%
TOSHIBA TransMemory 8GB
2GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.5 4 4 3.7 3.7 3.9 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
7.96% Terrible
Read 37.2
Write 3.2
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 4.3
12% 12.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
26% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.96%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
28.8% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 8.3
26% 9.07 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 72.1
55% 72.1 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,127 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-Z97X-Gaming 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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