Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results


Gaming 47% Yacht	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 39% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	56.7% 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 Drive	77.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although 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

8 years ago, 8 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 (all builds)
Memory	27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20150420
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 16 '16 at 11:19
Run Duration	477 Seconds
Run User	BRA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120 172,887 User benchmarks, average bench 74% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	79.3% Very good	Memory 87.2 1-Core 106 2-Core 210 77% 134 Pts	4-Core 386 8-Core 552 59% 469 Pts	64-Core 575 36% 575 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 79.3% Great: 84%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Gigabyte(1458 367A) Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7570 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	56.7% Above average	Lighting 72.3 Reflection 70.6 Parallax 64.3 59% 69.1 fps	MRender 72.8 Gravity 64.9 Splatting 57.8 52% 65.2 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 56.7% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsai Force GT 120GB 59 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 41GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5.24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 95 95 19142354 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 87 87 134587095199355 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 825 (AB) Unknown 0 0 0 (AC) Unknown 0 0 0 (AE) Unknown 0 0 320 (B1) Unknown 0 0 2 (B5) Unknown 0 0 0 (B6) Unknown 0 0 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 35 46 42952687651 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 120 120 19142354 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 120 120 19142354 (CC) Soft ECC correction 120 120 19142354 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 100 (E7) Temperature 97 97 0 (E9) Unknown 0 0 29332 (EA) Unknown 0 0 21722 (F1) Unknown 0 0 21722 (F2) Unknown 0 0 13773	77.2% Very good	Read 490 Write 200 Mixed 242 68% 311 MB/s	4K Read 31.5 4K Write 107 4K Mixed 20.5 131% 52.9 MB/s	DQ Read 144 DQ Write 190 DQ Mixed 51.7 71% 129 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 77.2% Great: 84%
WD WD1003FZEX-00MK2 1TB 602 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 30GB free Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 172 168 2391 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1375 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 84 84 11913 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 830 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 329 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 1045 (C2) HDA temperature 112 100 31 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	74.4% Very good	Read 139 Write 120 Mixed 112 93% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.65 4K Write 2.42 4K Mixed 0.24 99% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 74.4% Great: 103%
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100 19,960 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 62GB free Firmware: CC34 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 117 99 141217665 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3706 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 69 60 30123800698 (09) Power-on hours count 67 67 29315 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3207 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 98 8590262286 (BD) vendor-specific 98 98 2 (BE) vendor-specific 66 56 571670562 (C2) HDA temperature 34 44 38654705698 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 45 25 141217665 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -9045201088510 (F1) Unknown 100 253 340909307 (F2) Unknown 100 253 3858089669	49.1% Average	Read 87.9 Write 83.1 Mixed 69.1 60% 80 MB/s	4K Read 0.72 4K Write 1.49 4K Mixed 0.51 115% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 49.1% Great: 61%
WD WD10EADS-00L5B1 1TB 80 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 12GB free Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 2 (03) Spinup time 167 158 6625 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3357 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 62 62 28051 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2918 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 181 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 3355 (C2) HDA temperature 113 92 37 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 1 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 1 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 140983 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	50.3% Above average	Read 90.9 Write 84 Mixed 70.3 61% 81.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.06 4K Mixed 0.37 104% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 50.3% Great: 50%
WD My Passport 1TB 12,840 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 336GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	39% Below average	Read 87.7 Write 91.9 Mixed 59.5 100% 79.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.47 4K Write 1.99 4K Mixed 0.17 75% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 39% Great: 45%
Seagate Backup+ BK 1TB 2,655 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 44GB free, PID a013 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	33.9% Below average	Read 78.8 Write 91 Mixed 25.2 80% 65 MB/s	4K Read 0.34 4K Write 0.84 4K Mixed 0.22 38% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 33.9% Great: 43%
Samsung M3 Portable 1TB 17,632 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 33GB free, PID 61b6 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	17.7% Very poor	Read 39.6 Write 41.6 Mixed 36.9 51% 39.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.32 4K Write 0.92 4K Mixed 0.22 40% 0.48 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 17.7% Great: 42%
WD My Passport Essential USB 3.0 500GB 2,842 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 28GB free, PID 0730 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	27.6% Poor	Read 63.7 Write 63.3 Mixed 10.3 54% 45.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.31 4K Write 1.47 4K Mixed 0.11 55% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 27.6% Great: 32%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB 7,241 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 15GB free, PID 3320 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	42% Average	Read 112 Write 103 Mixed 17 89% 77.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.01 4K Write 0.97 4K Mixed 0.17 43% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 42% Great: 74%
WD My Passport 500GB 3,424 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 14GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	30.8% Below average	Read 62.4 Write 76 Mixed 10.3 60% 49.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.34 4K Write 1.66 4K Mixed 0.17 63% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 37%
Seagate Desktop 2TB 3,779 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 6GB free, PID 3300 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	13% Very poor	Read 31.8 Write 32.9 Mixed 11.3 31% 25.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.35 4K Write 0.37 4K Mixed 0.17 20% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 13% Great: 19%
TOSHIBA MK3259GSX 320GB 123 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 5GB free, PID 70f1 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	13.4% Very poor	Read 34 Write 34 Mixed 9.62 31% 25.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.52 4K Write 0.29 4K Mixed 0.17 18% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 13.4% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-2400C11-8GXM 0215 CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 0420 F3-2400C11-8GXM 0215 CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 32GB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	50.5% Above average	MC Read 17.9 MC Write 18.2 MC Mixed 15.3 49% 17.1 GB/s	SC Read 13.7 SC Write 17.3 SC Mixed 17.1 46% 16 GB/s	Latency 70.3 57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 50.5% Great: 83%

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	620x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	473x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	423x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	293x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	206x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	158x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	77x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	70x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	63x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	81x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	78x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	39x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $95	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16