Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.9% 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 Drive79.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateNov 21 '18 at 20:55
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 above expectations (62nd percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 89.9
1-Core 118
2-Core 223
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 631
63% 511 Pts
64-Core 624
39% 624 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.9% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 60.5
Parallax 45.5
54% 57.6 fps
MRender 66.1
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 68.4
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP610 256GB-$100
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0530C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 140 134 137 107 147 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 438
Write 285
Mixed 271
SusWrite 155
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 35.8
131% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 73.6
112% 212 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 98%
Intel 320 Series 160GB-$149
112GB free
Firmware: 4PC1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 155 147 153 159 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 242
Write 159
Mixed 152
SusWrite 154
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 34.2
4K Mixed 20.3
73% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 72.6
DQ Mixed 67.2
60% 93.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 51%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$56
854GB free
Firmware: AX1G1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 108 109 109 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 106
Write 107
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 108
65% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 62%
Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB
299GB free
Firmware: 2BA30010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 84 82 88 87 80 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 79.2
Write 76.5
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 82.8
52% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2OZ 0420 DDR3 2133 2OZ 0420 DDR3 2133 2OZ 0420 DDR3 2133 2OZ 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
53.6% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 18.9
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Builds (Compare 91 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,177
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