Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51% 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 Drive83% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '20 at 02:10
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 111
2-Core 229
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 423
57% 425 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Gigabyte(1458 2310) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
51% Above average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 63.4
Parallax 76.7
53% 68.2 fps
MRender 64.4
Gravity 60.6
Splatting 52.7
48% 59.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 51%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Biwin SSD 128GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1126K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 121 103 101 86 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 504
Write 148
Mixed 209
SusWrite 108
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 41
153% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 156
129% 189 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 83%
Great: 90%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
50GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 92 92 91 92 93 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 74.4
Write 78.5
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 92.1
54% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
205% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.6% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 19.5
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 60%

 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 3,119 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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