Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive96.2% 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.
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.
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 22 '19 at 14:53
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User SYC-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 213
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 400
49% 377 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5070
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.03% Terrible
Lighting 4.13
Reflection 6.88
Parallax 6.84
3% 5.95 fps
MRender 8.48
Gravity 2.53
Splatting 8.04
5% 6.35 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.03%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
323GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 412 403 416 424 410 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 419
Write 444
Mixed 309
SusWrite 416
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 93.1
4K Mixed 39.8
139% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 180
156% 224 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 107%
Samsung SM871 2.5 7mm 256GB
217GB free
Firmware: EMM02D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 450 441 462 468 457 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 454
Mixed 336
SusWrite 455
97% 429 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 53.8
186% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 340
262% 356 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 121%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
51.7% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.5
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.1
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,888 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-SLI-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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