Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics126% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.7% 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.
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 GT  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '19 at 05:28
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 278
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 761
83% 660 Pts
64-Core 755
47% 755 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
126% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 196
Parallax 192
143% 188 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 176
Splatting 120
113% 139 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 126%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingmax 240GB 240GB
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M1024E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 267 268 206 257 269 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 442
Write 271
Mixed 264
SusWrite 256
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 33.3
118% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 97.2
124% 222 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
423GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 167 167 167 167 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 127
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 167
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
230% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
61.8% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.7
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 20.5
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming GT Builds (Compare 177 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $813
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