Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
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 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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.8% 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 Drive83.3% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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
SystemGigabyte Z97-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '19 at 21:58
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU8%

 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 i5-4690K-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 114
2-Core 226
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 429
59% 436 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
PwrHis(1787 201C) 2GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.9.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Lighting 34.8
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 41.9
28% 36 fps
MRender 28.2
Gravity 30.6
Splatting 36.9
27% 31.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte GP-GSTFS31120GNT 120GB
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 63 88 67 53 80 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 471
Write 373
Mixed 356
SusWrite 86.5
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 34.8
156% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 170
157% 239 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 87%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$70
217GB free
Firmware: JP4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 103 104 106 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 124
Write 117
Mixed 59.3
SusWrite 104
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 74%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$120
343GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 74 75 76 76 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 115
Write 116
Mixed 78.8
SusWrite 75.3
71% 96.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 87%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$59
371GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 113 112 112 114 114 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 99.5
Write 96.3
Mixed 67
SusWrite 113
69% 93.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
60% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.6
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 1,555 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-Z97-D3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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