Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics95.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.5% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140812
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '20 at 18:29
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 94.6
1-Core 109
2-Core 170
75% 124 Pts
4-Core 287
8-Core 288
38% 287 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
MSI(1462 C307) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.8% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 119
Parallax 125
101% 123 fps
MRender 91.9
Gravity 121
Splatting 102
86% 105 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 284 296 304 301 303 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 441
Mixed 364
SusWrite 297
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 38.4
150% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 241
199% 284 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
374GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 160 163 164 164 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 117
Write 110
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 163
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 109%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$47
373GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 170 170 171 172 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 165
Mixed 89
SusWrite 170
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
63.9% Good
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 21
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 20.5
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-DS3H Builds (Compare 189 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $321
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