Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics62.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateOct 16 '19 at 20:50
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 256
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 692
74% 589 Pts
64-Core 682
42% 682 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.7% Good
Lighting 78.4
Reflection 80.2
Parallax 70
64% 76.2 fps
MRender 72.5
Gravity 74.1
Splatting 74
60% 73.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 422 475 477 471 459 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 485
Mixed 400
SusWrite 417
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 52.8
188% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 120%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$40
493GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 140 141 140 140 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 150
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 139
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 108%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$40
463GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 179 181 181 181 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 149
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 175
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 95%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
52.5% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.9
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 62%

 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 1,177 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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