Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56% 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 Drive129% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '18 at 23:29
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 137
2-Core 268
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 716
72% 586 Pts
64-Core 723
45% 723 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
XFX(1682 9580) ≥ 4GB; RX-580P8DFWR
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.11.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 89.8
57% 77.9 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 58.8
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
427GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 473 480 483 485 485 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 488
Mixed 371
SusWrite 468
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 60.7
205% 72.9 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 362
273% 365 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 129%
Great: 131%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
143GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 220 218 217 220 257 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 489
Mixed 330
SusWrite 242
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 58.6
203% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 343
264% 359 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 114%
Great: 114%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 122 120 123 121 122 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 132
Write 41.3
Mixed 49.7
SusWrite 117
62% 85 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
166% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 25.5
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 24.9
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 52
77% 52 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 79%

 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 1,171 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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