Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.7% 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 Drive96.6% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 15 '16 at 17:37
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 131
2-Core 242
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 618
67% 531 Pts
64-Core 679
42% 679 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 3606) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7306
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.7% Below average
Lighting 46.9
Reflection 42.2
Parallax 55.8
38% 48.3 fps
MRender 57.6
Gravity 51.8
Splatting 39.4
40% 49.6 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$100
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 352
Mixed 354
90% 406 MB/s
4K Read 49.7
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 27
165% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 28.4
54% 107 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 118%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$54
271GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 136
Write 119
Mixed 115
93% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 2.76
4K Mixed 0.28
112% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 112%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$70
14GB free
Firmware: JP4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 123
Write 121
Mixed 111
89% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.36
82% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 74%
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
7GB free
Firmware: 77.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 61.5
Write 59.1
Mixed 49.1
42% 56.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.28
75% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
73.3% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 21.9
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 25.4
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 71%

 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 1,181 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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