Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics73% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive79.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime11.1 Days
Run DateMay 28 '20 at 11:59
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 100
2-Core 173
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 342
35% 281 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73% Very good
Lighting 91.9
Reflection 99.8
Parallax 93.2
75% 95 fps
MRender 84.6
Gravity 83.5
Splatting 85.6
69% 84.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 73%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0705AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 112 54 53 53 53 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 437
Write 55.8
Mixed 255
SusWrite 81.8
45% 208 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 84.4
4K Mixed 40.6
138% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 242
201% 287 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
243GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 102 106 106 107 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 109
Write 103
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 106
69% 93.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
51.8% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 16.4
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 15.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,409 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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HDDRAMUSB
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