Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.1% 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 Drive50.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '20 at 09:47
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 (84th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 231
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 671
65% 536 Pts
64-Core 678
42% 678 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 60.4
Reflection 66.8
Parallax 59.3
49% 62.2 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 58.4
Splatting 52.6
49% 60.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 66 124 18 45 37 MB/s
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.3% Above average
Read 204
Write 101
Mixed 163
SusWrite 60
29% 132 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 66.6
4K Mixed 26.2
105% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 97.3
87% 130 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
933GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 54 51 21 26 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 172
Write 164
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 37.1
73% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 1
221% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
59.3% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 18.6
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.9
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,406 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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