Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive106% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 15 '18 at 01:28
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 595
60% 488 Pts
64-Core 601
37% 601 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 68.2
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 63.1
56% 67.3 fps
MRender 73.4
Gravity 64
Splatting 56.3
52% 64.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 730 Series 480GB-$230
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L2010420
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 457 444 442 443 440 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 412
Write 464
Mixed 337
SusWrite 429
93% 410 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 40.3
159% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 316
241% 326 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 121 120 120 118 120 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
66.7% Good
Read 113
Write 117
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 119
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
59.7% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18.1
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Builds (Compare 88 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $1,206
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