Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.9% 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 Drive88.1% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z97-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 20 '19 at 16:08
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 103
2-Core 207
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 378
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 379
23% 379 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.9% Below average
Lighting 45.4
Reflection 42.7
Parallax 43.3
37% 43.8 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 35.1
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 34 30 33 34 34 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 368
Write 357
Mixed 308
SusWrite 60.2
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 51.8
172% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 229
206% 314 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 118%
Seagate IronWolf 10TB (2016)-$239
3.5TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 185 184 180 184 183 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
197GB free
Firmware: CC3C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 108 89 87 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 92.6
Write 100
Mixed 55
SusWrite 94.8
63% 85.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-050.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 13.5
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 68.3
58% 68.3 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 1,534 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-Z97-D3H-CF

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