Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.3% 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 Drive54.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 21 '19 at 01:30
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 60%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 87.7
1-Core 100
2-Core 239
79% 142 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 456
59% 443 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.6.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Lighting 70.6
Reflection 72.5
Parallax 89.5
58% 77.5 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 70.8
Splatting 58.7
54% 67 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1203AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 55 24 35 28 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 364
Write 29.2
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 37.5
24% 112 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 53.9
4K Mixed 31.8
94% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 44.4
DQ Mixed 37.7
61% 125 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
92GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 88 64 65 85 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 102
Write 121
Mixed 49.7
SusWrite 84.7
65% 89.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
82% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
626GB free
Firmware: HP40
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 87 86 86 87 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 84.8
Write 41.5
Mixed 52
SusWrite 86.3
49% 66.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1333 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
48.5% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 14.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 14.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,409 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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