Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics40.3% 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 Drive107% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 03 '19 at 17:31
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 138
2-Core 270
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 718
73% 589 Pts
64-Core 717
44% 717 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 580
HP(103C 841F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1950 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.3% Average
Lighting 46.3
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 64.4
38% 59 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 46.5
Splatting 54.2
45% 55.7 fps
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 403 417 420 420 422 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 432
Mixed 330
SusWrite 416
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 46.8
155% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 172
176% 286 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 107%
Great: 116%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 3312
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 168 173 173 144 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 137
Write 124
Mixed 68.9
SusWrite 153
162% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 7.3
4K Mixed 1
284% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.7% Above average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.8
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 88%

 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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