Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.5% 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 Drive71.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 04:49
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 106
2-Core 209
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 571
59% 474 Pts
64-Core 550
34% 550 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 368.81
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.5% Above average
Lighting 73.6
Reflection 73.9
Parallax 71.5
60% 73 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 65.9
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.7a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 129 126 137 137 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 417
Write 158
Mixed 208
SusWrite 132
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 30.2
131% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 135
109% 152 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 80%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 171 169 172 168 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 168
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 170
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 105%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
291GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 173 173 174 170 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 169
Mixed 92.3
SusWrite 173
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST3250820AS 250GB-$60
230GB free
Firmware: 3.AHG
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 78 78 77 78 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 78
Write 40
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 77.1
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600G 2OZ 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0420 DDR3 1600G 2OZ 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.8% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 14.3
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 14.5
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns

 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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