Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way 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. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140812
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 10 '20 at 20:10
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4771-$337
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 95.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 228
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 582
60% 481 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.5% Poor
Lighting 26.1
Reflection 25.5
Parallax 32.8
21% 28.1 fps
MRender 34.8
Gravity 31.5
Splatting 26.7
25% 31 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM871 2.5 7mm 256GB
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 290 291 290 291 291 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 298
Mixed 256
SusWrite 279
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 43.6
171% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 245
208% 306 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 104%
Great: 99%
Corsair Force LX 256GB-$129
213GB free
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 285 287 289 288 288 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 290
Mixed 292
SusWrite 274
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 42.8
157% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 198
174% 260 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 99%
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
58GB free
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 163 190 163 167 195 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 411
Write 265
Mixed 289
SusWrite 175
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 42.8
171% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 253
186% 245 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90%
Great: 95%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
7GB free
Firmware: 1AA01112
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 85 85 84 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 63.5
Write 50
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 84.1
47% 63.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 62%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 149 151 150 150 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 141
Mixed 91.1
SusWrite 148
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT8GX3M2B2133C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
78.5% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 24.6
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 25.6
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,778 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: $157
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