Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory20.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '20 at 15:42
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 84.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 219
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 648
66% 534 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 3686) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
64.4% Good
Lighting 82.6
Reflection 82.3
Parallax 73.6
67% 79.5 fps
MRender 79.7
Gravity 72.9
Splatting 65.8
59% 72.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 256GB-$119
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O091
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 297 292 306 306 301 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 382
Mixed 138
SusWrite 322
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 36.7
176% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 197
150% 205 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
407GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 130 131 132 132 132 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 153
Write 150
Mixed 99.5
SusWrite 132
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C9 Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C9 Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
50% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.4
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.9
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 50%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,425 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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