Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive144% 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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateJul 07 '16 at 00:29
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 95.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 209
82% 140 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 470
53% 413 Pts
64-Core 483
30% 483 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 70.1
Parallax 63
59% 68.6 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 57.2
52% 65.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 480GB-$300
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: OC34L5TP Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
144% Outstanding
Read 1,106
Write 980
Mixed 911
223% 999 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 18.4
127% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 39.4
DQ Write 96.7
DQ Mixed 19
28% 51.7 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 144%
Great: 181%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 192
Mixed 178
141% 187 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.37
102% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
818GB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 160
Mixed 159
123% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.23
90% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
70.1% Very good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 21.5
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 24.1
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,133 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 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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