Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.7% 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 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.
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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 25 '20 at 11:09
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 (100th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 120
2-Core 242
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 456
62% 461 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.7%
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)
58.7% Above average
Lighting 72.2
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 54.7
59% 64.7 fps
MRender 79.7
Gravity 74.2
Splatting 63.4
58% 72.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Lexar 256GB SSD 256GB
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190505
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 403 404 412 352 233 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 441
Write 439
Mixed 415
SusWrite 329
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 41.8
165% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 317
231% 298 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 101%
Great: 240%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
202GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 386 397 404 400 407 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 469
Write 390
Mixed 382
SusWrite 360
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 44.3
4K Mixed 27.2
103% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 47.9
100% 200 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 92%
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
193GB free
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 182 208 216 218 221 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 346
Write 260
Mixed 258
SusWrite 197
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 36.5
146% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 151
144% 225 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 82.1%
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)
69.6% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20.7
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 23.8
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 69.6%
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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HDDRAMUSB
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