Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 22 '19 at 05:05
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 120
2-Core 236
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 636
62% 507 Pts
64-Core 644
40% 644 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Zotac(19DA 1370) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.2% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 75.5
Parallax 67.2
59% 71.6 fps
MRender 73
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 60.8
54% 66.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 34 40 40 39 45 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 30% Great: 73%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
37GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 91 92 92 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 93.3
Write 95
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 91.8
66% 89.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.7% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 15.6
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,640 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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