Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.6% 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 Drive57% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140509
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 17 '19 at 13:12
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 96.4
2-Core 204
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 556
58% 469 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Lighting 46.4
Reflection 44.3
Parallax 39.3
38% 43.3 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 35.6
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 101 116 112 110 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
57% Above average
Read 246
Write 147
Mixed 168
SusWrite 111
38% 168 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 33.5
116% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 93.9
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 91.3
71% 96.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57%
Great: 73%
Toshiba Q300 240GB-$85
168GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 125 168 166 167 168 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 358
Write 292
Mixed 278
SusWrite 181
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 79.7
4K Mixed 36.2
133% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 136
113% 163 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 93%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 135 145 137 138 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 152
Write 146
Mixed 78.2
SusWrite 138
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
72.3% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 23.2
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 22.8
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Builds (Compare 88 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $1,192
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