Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Game Plus

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.2% 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 Drive87.6% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Game Plus  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, ,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime5.7 Days
Run DateNov 16 '19 at 12:34
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 591
58% 477 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 295X2 (CrossFire Disabled)
AMD(1002 0B2A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1018 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.2% Poor
Lighting 25.9
Reflection 18.4
Parallax 56
21% 33.4 fps
MRender 24.4
Gravity 36.2
Splatting 45.5
30% 35.3 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7PD128HAFV-000 128GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 351 354 295 222 216 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 437
Write 368
Mixed 266
SusWrite 293
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 30
133% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 126
134% 225 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 100%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
931GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 125 126 126 126 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 126
Write 117
Mixed 108
SusWrite 125
88% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.6% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.1
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Game Plus Builds (Compare 52 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-Game Plus

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