Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38% 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 Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJan 12 '17 at 10:41
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 255
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 499
67% 500 Pts
64-Core 507
31% 507 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38% Below average
Lighting 50
Reflection 46.9
Parallax 45.5
41% 47.5 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 42.6
Splatting 38.1
33% 40 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 416
Mixed 422
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 42.6
180% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 101
135% 246 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M2F4G64CB8HB5N-CG 1311 M2F2G64CB88B7N-CG 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.2% Below average
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9.27 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 9.9
28% 9.7 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-D3H Builds (Compare 778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - $126

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $589
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