Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.9% 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)
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory21.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '20 at 04:55
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 95.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 244
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 482
65% 484 Pts
64-Core 483
30% 483 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36AC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Lighting 48.4
Reflection 45.6
Parallax 40.6
39% 44.9 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 41.9
Splatting 37
32% 39.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Ignite M2 240GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 344 362 368 368 368 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 142 143 142 144 142 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 156
Write 136
Mixed 93.3
SusWrite 137
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
183% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0118 8GBH2X04E99927-15 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0118 8GBH2X04E99927-15 24GB
2000, 2000, 2000, 2000 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
77.1% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 24.7
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 24.5
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 77%

 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 1,921 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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