Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.1% 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 Drive109% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 01 '19 at 03:13
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 way above expectations (90th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 213
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 364
50% 369 Pts
64-Core 379
24% 379 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 15.9
Parallax 18.4
16% 18.1 fps
MRender 16.1
Gravity 19.6
Splatting 21
16% 18.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 255 252 253 249 247 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 464
Mixed 370
SusWrite 265
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 55.1
188% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 361
271% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
Asus EHD-A1T 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 134 135 127 127 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 121
Write 127
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 130
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.3% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 18.5
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 16.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,127 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 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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