Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36% 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 Drive88.9% 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.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMar 14 '19 at 17:30
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 105
2-Core 210
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 405
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 39.8
38% 43.7 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 35.7
31% 38.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 287 290 289 290 285 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 394
Write 329
Mixed 286
SusWrite 278
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 38.7
148% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 149
138% 209 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 97%
Intenso External USB 3.0 3TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2210
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 161 170 169 168 167 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 182
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 162
99% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
149% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
62.1% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.7
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 19.2
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,122 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 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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