Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.5% 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 Drive102% 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-SOC Force  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJul 05 '20 at 23:47
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 241
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 674
66% 544 Pts
64-Core 666
41% 666 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 66.4
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 63.2
54% 65.4 fps
MRender 74.1
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 56.8
52% 65 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 134 111 113 86 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 446
Mixed 380
SusWrite 144
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 97.3
4K Mixed 55.8
187% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
Seagate M3 Portable 4TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 93 95 97 102 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 94.8
Write 120
Mixed 59
SusWrite 91.3
67% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.6
171% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.7% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.4
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 11.5
SC Mixed 10.5
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SOC Force Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force - $123

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,001
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