Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics40.8% 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 Drive68.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '20 at 00:24
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 126
2-Core 248
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 512
8-Core 485
67% 498 Pts
64-Core 503
31% 503 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
40.8% Average
Lighting 53
Reflection 35.7
Parallax 66.9
43% 51.9 fps
MRender 33.6
Gravity 54
Splatting 44.2
36% 43.9 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 131 137 145 140 135 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 297
Write 204
Mixed 231
SusWrite 140
49% 218 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 33.2
138% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 90.9
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 131
99% 130 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
402GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 163 162 162 162 162 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 150
Mixed 100
SusWrite 162
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB-$136
931GB free
Firmware: SD15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 104 104 105 104 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 106
Write 104
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 105
68% 92.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
76.9% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 23.7
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 22.3
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 83%

 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 3,127 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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