Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.2% 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 Drive33.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime9 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 20:11
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 (97th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 74.5
2-Core 194
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 322
45% 335 Pts
64-Core 361
22% 361 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Lighting 45.9
Reflection 41
Parallax 36.5
37% 41.2 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 44.7
Splatting 40
34% 41.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 20 32 25 26 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 319
Write 66.5
Mixed 92.8
SusWrite 23.1
27% 125 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 14.5
4K Mixed 8.5
59% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 59.4
DQ Write 51.9
DQ Mixed 10.1
20% 40.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
145GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 169 167 168 166 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 173
Mixed 94
SusWrite 168
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
678GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 144 142 145 142 143 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 160
Write 140
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 143
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
186% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
49.1% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 14.1
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 62%

 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 3,117 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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