Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive94.9% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory21.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '16 at 22:33
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 92
1-Core 137
2-Core 267
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 710
76% 605 Pts
64-Core 717
44% 717 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6519
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 67.7
Reflection 62.2
Parallax 55.5
55% 61.8 fps
MRender 73.5
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 59.9
53% 66 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
215GB free
Firmware: 525ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
32.4% Below average
Read 157
Write 118
Mixed 114
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 12.4
57% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 53.3
DQ Write 32.7
DQ Mixed 22.6
22% 36.2 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 85%
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 509
Mixed 469
111% 499 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 11.7
118% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 20.8
72% 152 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: CC97 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 117
Write 105
Mixed 85.5
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.97
4K Mixed 0.19
68% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.7% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 8.8
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 11.4
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,657 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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