Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive97.9% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 28 '18 at 07:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 102
2-Core 199
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 383
52% 385 Pts
64-Core 379
23% 379 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4170
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.72% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 6.27
Parallax 6.31
3% 5.43 fps
MRender 8.81
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.3
5% 6.13 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.72%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 40 40 38 39 37 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 461
Mixed 292
SusWrite 71.5
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 53.1
194% 68.8 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 168
164% 261 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 108%
Hitachi HDS721616PLA380 160GB-$46
125GB free
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 64 63 64 64 65 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 68.3
Write 66.4
Mixed 39.9
SusWrite 63.8
44% 59.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 38%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
51.9% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 15.5
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,640 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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