Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics39.7% 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 Drive67.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime20.4 Days
Run DateJul 10 '19 at 23:40
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th 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 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
49% Average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 51.1
2-Core 72.1
46% 66.8 Pts
4-Core 119
8-Core 144
17% 131 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 49%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.7% Below average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 51.9
Parallax 40.4
39% 46.7 fps
MRender 58.5
Gravity 48.3
Splatting 46.7
41% 51.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 54%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
2.73% Terrible
Lighting 2.73
Reflection 4.04
Parallax 4.66
2% 3.81 fps
MRender 6.05
Gravity 1.87
Splatting 5.43
4% 4.45 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.73%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP610 256GB-$100
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 251 254 242 171 172 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 418
Write 286
Mixed 272
SusWrite 223
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 44
4K Mixed 25.4
86% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 176
149% 218 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 98%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
1TB free, PID b207
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 41 41 39 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
20.6% Poor
Read 40.7
Write 39.5
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 40.1
50% 36.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
38.8% Below average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 11.1
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,173 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-Z97X-Gaming 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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