Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive65.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 17:07
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 59%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 118
2-Core 176
76% 127 Pts
4-Core 333
8-Core 667
59% 500 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 70
Parallax 88
57% 75.9 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 56.4
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme 240GB-$200
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 151 161 157 161 179 MB/s
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.9% Good
Read 217
Write 160
Mixed 182
SusWrite 162
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 30.6
127% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 134
119% 178 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 91%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
490GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 50 52 50 49 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
18.6% Very poor
Read 15.5
Write 58.8
Mixed 25.5
SusWrite 49.2
27% 37.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.2
42% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 76%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$75
213GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 107 109 108 109 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 162
Write 127
Mixed 32
SusWrite 108
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 1.4
282% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
48.6% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 14.6
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 16.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,635 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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HDDRAMUSB
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