Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.6% 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 Drive91.2% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 24 '20 at 11:45
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 124
2-Core 249
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 469
60% 454 Pts
64-Core 476
30% 476 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1674 MHz, MLim: 1853 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 72.4
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 54.4
59% 64.7 fps
MRender 79.7
Gravity 74.2
Splatting 62.2
58% 72 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Lexar 256GB SSD 256GB
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190505
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 423 254 231 226 235 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 386
Write 317
Mixed 254
SusWrite 296
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 46.8
142% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 323
232% 296 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 240%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
202GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 412 417 412 413 415 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 455
Write 418
Mixed 398
SusWrite 411
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 25.4
105% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 50.4
102% 202 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 92%
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
193GB free
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 222 209 209 221 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 372
Write 280
Mixed 278
SusWrite 206
64% 284 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 38.7
157% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 154
146% 229 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
69.3% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 20.2
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 23.2
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,130 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-Gaming 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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