Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics63.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory21.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 25 '19 at 15:59
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 97.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 217
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 426
56% 423 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 85%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.9% Good
Lighting 81
Reflection 80.1
Parallax 77.1
66% 79.4 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 73.5
Splatting 73.6
60% 72.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN256HCHP-00000 256GB
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 294 296 295 296 295 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 297
Mixed 254
SusWrite 294
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 41.3
171% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 249
211% 309 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Crucial MX100 128GB-$74
119GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 125 126 126 127 126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 306
Write 179
Mixed 194
SusWrite 125
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 35.1
130% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 123
100% 143 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 89%
Seagate Constellation ES.3 1TB-$33
852GB free
Firmware: SN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 129 131 131 130 131 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 174
Write 160
Mixed 76.4
SusWrite 128
98% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
252% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 103%
WD WD5000AACS-00ZUB0 500GB
465GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 72 73 72 72 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 72.8
Write 73.4
Mixed 53.2
SusWrite 72.2
50% 67.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2400C10-8GTX 0420 F3-2400C10-4GTX 0420 F3-2400C10-8GTX 0420 F3-2400C10-4GTX 24GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 29.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 23.2
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 48.5
83% 48.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,171 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 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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