Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive91.7% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140219
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateApr 03 '20 at 14:23
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 28%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 115
2-Core 225
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 428
59% 436 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85B7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 63.1
59% 68.4 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 69.6
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$79
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 305 306 305 307 301 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 461
Write 315
Mixed 297
SusWrite 302
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 26.6
141% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 247
200% 282 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 129%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
924GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 129 132 131 131 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 123
Write 132
Mixed 49
SusWrite 130
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
208% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 66%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
921GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 193 195 194 195 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 142
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 194
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2.5
435% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BA160B.C16F 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
59.1% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 17.8
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 18.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,786 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $156
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