Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

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 (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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140812
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 19 '18 at 00:33
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 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 i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 117
2-Core 230
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 355
53% 385 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
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
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 180 106 99 97 115 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 456
Mixed 409
SusWrite 178
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 62.9
218% 79.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 362
272% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 134%
Transcend TS480GSSD220S 480GB
49GB free
Firmware: P0624AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 75 168 77 79 79 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 259
Mixed 399
SusWrite 133
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 49.2
179% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 233
196% 281 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
59% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 19.4
58% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 18.2
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $157
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HDDRAMUSB
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