Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

Performance Results


Gaming 63% Destroyer	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	59.6% 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)
Boot Drive	234% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (all builds)
Memory	14.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1842 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 8.1
BIOS Date	20150919
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 20 '19 at 20:49
Run Duration	172 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	95.4% Outstanding	Memory 98.2 1-Core 139 2-Core 270 95% 169 Pts	4-Core 499 8-Core 732 77% 615 Pts	64-Core 731 45% 731 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 95.4% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Gigabyte(1458 3684) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1586 MHz, MLim: 1909 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	59.6% Above average	Lighting 75.3 Reflection 75 Parallax 68.2 61% 72.8 fps	MRender 79.6 Gravity 69.6 Splatting 60.3 56% 69.8 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45 240,629 User benchmarks, average bench 199% 142GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 671 336 336 314 315 313 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	234% Outstanding	Read 2,104 Write 1,496 Mixed 617 SusWrite 381 254% 1,150 MB/s	4K Read 49.2 4K Write 207 4K Mixed 58.7 259% 105 MB/s	DQ Read 1,052 DQ Write 1,161 DQ Mixed 692 636% 968 MB/s
Poor: 142% ↑ This bench: 234% Great: 236%
Mushkin MKNSSDSR120GB 120GB 308 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 75GB free Firmware: Q1115A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 130 131 74 127 37 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	81.9% Excellent	Read 473 Write 406 Mixed 320 SusWrite 154 76% 338 MB/s	4K Read 34.5 4K Write 139 4K Mixed 21.8 154% 65.2 MB/s	DQ Read 81 DQ Write 329 DQ Mixed 28 73% 146 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 81.9% Great: 86%
MyDigitalSSD BPX NVMe PCIe M.2 120GB 759 User benchmarks, average bench 138% 26GB free Firmware: E7FM03.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,004 Write 1,039 Mixed 513 189% 852 MB/s	4K Read 38.4 4K Write 173 4K Mixed 54 219% 88.4 MB/s	DQ Read 514 DQ Write 609 DQ Mixed 488 388% 537 MB/s
Poor: 97% Great: 178%
Intel SSDSCKHF240A4L 240GB 327 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 223GB free Firmware: LSTi SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 211 199 207 157 200 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	96.3% Outstanding	Read 378 Write 296 Mixed 282 SusWrite 199 65% 289 MB/s	4K Read 39.4 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 48.4 190% 72.5 MB/s	DQ Read 289 DQ Write 196 DQ Mixed 146 135% 210 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 96.3% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x4GB 4,979 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	88.3% Excellent	MC Read 31.4 MC Write 33.2 MC Mixed 27.9 88% 30.8 GB/s	SC Read 23.2 SC Write 25.9 SC Mixed 27.6 73% 25.6 GB/s	Latency 45 89% 45 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 88.3% Great: 103%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Builds (Compare 89 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 97%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 85%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 80%

Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK - $250

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	52x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	19x
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	4x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	14x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	9x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	6x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	7x
Burst 120GBPatriotBench 66%, 15,567 samples	6x
Raid 0 Volume 750GBIntelBench 199%, 895 samples	5x

RAM
BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GBCrucialBench 57%, 14,299 samples	5x
CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 16GBUnknownBench 56%, 69 samples	5x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	4x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $1,177

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16