Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.7% 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 Drive79.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateApr 24 '19 at 21:57
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 126
2-Core 256
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 520
68% 509 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1547 MHz, MLim: 2005 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 47.1
Parallax 42.1
38% 45.3 fps
MRender 45
Gravity 42.8
Splatting 38.2
34% 42 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 159 102 94 24 84 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 488
Write 446
Mixed 198
SusWrite 123
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 39.3
137% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 166
138% 205 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
478GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 140 140 140 140 138 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 150
Mixed 90.2
SusWrite 139
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 112%
Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162 240GB
123GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 213 293 216 217 285 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 378
Write 96
Mixed 357
SusWrite 252
204% 271 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 43.2
7,872% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 211
2,204% 271 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 26%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS4G3D1609ES2LX0. 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS4G3D1609ES2LX0. 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
66.2% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 21
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21.3
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 66%

 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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