Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics37.2% 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 Drive44% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '20 at 23:59
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 89.8
2-Core 172
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 286
39% 289 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Lighting 48.4
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 39.8
39% 40.3 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 38.5
33% 40.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP S700 120GB-$30
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 107 52 40 21 37 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
44% Average
Read 460
Write 409
Mixed 396
SusWrite 84.5
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 1.1
47% 13.3 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 41.1
69% 131 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44%
Great: 95%
SSD 240GB
18GB free
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 368 419 396 396 404 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 363
Write 278
Mixed 263
SusWrite 370
72% 319 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 33.5
128% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 192
173% 260 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 95%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
360GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 912 505 506 502 426 360 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 1352 SUPERTALENT02 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 1315 CT102464BA160B.M16 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
58.6% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 19
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 19.2
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,413 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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