Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (99th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 1 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 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics65.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 07 '19 at 15:32
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU 51%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (99th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 126
2-Core 268
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 716
71% 581 Pts
64-Core 717
44% 717 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2314 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.5% Good
Lighting 81.6
Reflection 82.8
Parallax 72.8
66% 79.1 fps
MRender 84.8
Gravity 75
Splatting 74.9
64% 78.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Ignite M3 240GB
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 357 299 214 101 220 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 522
Write 379
Mixed 329
SusWrite 257
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 43.1
173% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 169
174% 282 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
SMI 2263XT 480GB
349GB free
Firmware: R0222B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 147 125 127 125 118 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 0467 RMT3160ED58E9W1600 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.9% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 19.2
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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