Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive33.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140812
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJun 07 '19 at 21:25
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 (92nd percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 86.7
1-Core 102
2-Core 186
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 400
54% 401 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78%
Great: 79%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 240GB
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM71.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 72 62 62 60 61 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Read 309
Write 103
Mixed 88
SusWrite 110
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 19.8
4K Mixed 10.2
45% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 8.4
DQ Write 15.9
DQ Mixed 14.9
10% 13.1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 87%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01L01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 145 144 144 146 146 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 148
Write 142
Mixed 106
SusWrite 144
100% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 1
213% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
58.1% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 17.9
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 17.6
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 70.7
56% 70.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,786 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $157
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