Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF

Performance Results


Gaming 30% Sail boat	Desktop 89% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 24% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	29.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	81.9% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Gigabyte Z87X-D3H
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF (all builds)
Memory	5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130416
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 20 '19 at 14:32
Run Duration	158 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62 128,482 User benchmarks, average bench 68% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	86.4% Excellent	Memory 93.2 1-Core 107 2-Core 240 83% 147 Pts	4-Core 459 8-Core 467 62% 463 Pts	64-Core 475 29% 475 Pts
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 86.4% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560 214,030 User benchmarks, average bench 79% Asus(1043 855C) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.71 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	29.4% Poor	Lighting 33.2 Reflection 38.3 Parallax 31.1 27% 34.2 fps	MRender 47.4 Gravity 33.2 Splatting 43.3 34% 41.3 fps
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 29.4% Great: 87%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139 17,545 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 47GB free (System drive) Firmware: X2306RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 131 123 137 122 122 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	81.9% Excellent	Read 486 Write 259 Mixed 141 SusWrite 138 56% 256 MB/s	4K Read 29.3 4K Write 92.2 4K Mixed 35.4 139% 52.3 MB/s	DQ Read 331 DQ Write 194 DQ Mixed 115 125% 213 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 81.9% Great: 99%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$44 237,241 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 115GB free Firmware: M3CR010 SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 441 452 442 449 442 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 464 Mixed 445 SusWrite 446 105% 465 MB/s	4K Read 38.5 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 57 192% 70.1 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 350 DQ Mixed 110 153% 281 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 428GB free Firmware: CC47 SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 121 123 123 123 121 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	84.3% Excellent	Read 172 Write 156 Mixed 85.5 SusWrite 122 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 84.3% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 220GB free Firmware: CC49 SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 135 135 135 136 136 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	77% Very good	Read 133 Write 96.8 Mixed 78.2 SusWrite 135 82% 111 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 77% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB 6,123 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	57% Above average	MC Read 20 MC Write 20.7 MC Mixed 17.4 55% 19.4 GB/s	SC Read 15.4 SC Write 20.6 SC Mixed 17.7 51% 17.9 GB/s	Latency 61.6 65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 57% Great: 61%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical GA-Z87X-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 953 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 8%

Tree trunk

Desktop 66%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 7%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF - $130

CPU
Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	276x
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	229x
Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples	136x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	93x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	81x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	71x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $51Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	48x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	35x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	32x

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 50%, 19,207 samples	46x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	24x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	20x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 70% - Very good

Total price: $258

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16