Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.7% 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 Drive91.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3P  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime21.1 Days
Run DateMar 04 '19 at 03:47
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 109
2-Core 186
76% 128 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 418
56% 419 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
AMD(1002 00D0) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Lighting 22.4
Reflection 15.3
Parallax 19.2
18% 19 fps
MRender 13
Gravity 15.5
Splatting 20
14% 16.2 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 256GB-$164
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.6.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 205 204 190 180 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 385
Write 278
Mixed 293
SusWrite 196
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 43.9
171% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 260
197% 264 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 90%
Toshiba DT01ABA100V 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: MU2OA720
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 81 89 90 83 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 145
Write 149
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 82.8
72% 99.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.3
70% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 0420 F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 16GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.2% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 9.17 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.3
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3P Builds (Compare 75 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3P

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $728
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