Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive91.3% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJan 12 '19 at 02:58
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 below expectations (28th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 107
2-Core 208
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 543
57% 455 Pts
64-Core 554
34% 554 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 135 134 134 135 134 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 428
Mixed 327
SusWrite 166
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 82
4K Mixed 51
145% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 353
267% 359 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 115%
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB
379GB free
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 424 425 427 429 425 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 433
Write 359
Mixed 346
SusWrite 421
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 24
124% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 34.9
80% 158 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
376GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 201 201 200 200 201 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 115
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 200
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 13.4
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 12.8
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,408 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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HDDRAMUSB
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