Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.2% 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-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '20 at 05:06
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 259
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 670
73% 581 Pts
64-Core 682
42% 682 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
EVGA(3842 2085) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 173
Reflection 167
Parallax 169
141% 170 fps
MRender 201
Gravity 154
Splatting 109
121% 155 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 127%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 200 89 99 80 82 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 435
Write 456
Mixed 325
SusWrite 141
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 43.2
156% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 179
155% 222 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 107%
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
112GB free
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 219 219 214 212 212 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 400
Write 276
Mixed 274
SusWrite 212
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 44.5
176% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 238
190% 266 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.8% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.9
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 17.3
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Builds (Compare 88 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $1,192
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