Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics66.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive112% 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.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z97-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 26 '18 at 23:21
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 125
2-Core 247
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 662
68% 547 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 3696) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
66.4% Good
Lighting 85.2
Reflection 84.4
Parallax 81.4
69% 83.7 fps
MRender 81.4
Gravity 75.5
Splatting 67.7
60% 74.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 443 452 441 367 372 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 436
Mixed 416
SusWrite 419
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 52.2
188% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 226
168% 225 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 112%
Great: 125%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 99 103 99 100 99 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 81.3
Write 112
Mixed 46
SusWrite 99.7
62% 84.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
179% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D169DS3.16FN 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
61.6% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.7
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 20.7
58% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 1,541 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-Z97-D3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $280Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback