Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.3% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '18 at 15:44
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 131
2-Core 261
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 688
72% 576 Pts
64-Core 682
42% 682 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.11.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Lighting 70.2
Reflection 60.3
Parallax 93.9
57% 74.8 fps
MRender 59.8
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 76.7
54% 65 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 72GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 1,083
Write 892
Mixed 520
184% 832 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 45.8
164% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 398
DQ Write 574
DQ Mixed 330
293% 434 MB/s
Intel Raid 0 Volume 440GB
155GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 765 763 781 781 771 761 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 1,078
Write 903
Mixed 525
SusWrite 770
183% 819 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 46.6
167% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 408
DQ Write 574
DQ Mixed 327
293% 436 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 163%
Great: 163%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
771GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 106 107 108 108 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 356
Write 329
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 106
148% 205 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
177% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 132%
Great: 213%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 106 108 107 108 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 328
Write 256
Mixed 40.4
SusWrite 106
132% 183 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 124%
Great: 213%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
70.8% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 21.3
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 25.4
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,185 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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