Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics104% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive72.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit farver, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '20 at 13:24
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4360-$77
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 95.2
1-Core 75.8
2-Core 177
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 290
39% 291 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
Gigabyte(1458 4009) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 126
Parallax 129
105% 128 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 116
Splatting 103
106% 134 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend MTS800 M.2 128GB-$126
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0815B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 148 149 146 151 153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 459
Write 149
Mixed 202
SusWrite 146
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 33
118% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 150
126% 184 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 82%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
431GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 399 437 425 410 375 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 417
Mixed 403
SusWrite 402
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 52
180% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 296
242% 343 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 116%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.5
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 19.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,894 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-SLI-CF

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