Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime9 Days
Run DateSep 23 '20 at 22:55
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 90
1-Core 100
2-Core 195
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 378
50% 377 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 3692) 2GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.1% Below average
Lighting 43.9
Reflection 43.3
Parallax 38.4
36% 41.9 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 35.2
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 94 89 90 88 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 232
Write 119
Mixed 160
SusWrite 86.9
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 80.7
4K Mixed 35.8
127% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 85.1
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 79.5
66% 94.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 73%
Samsung HD502HI 500GB-$154
225GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 43 69 88 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 80
Write 89.2
Mixed 46.3
SusWrite 60.9
51% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
34.3% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 10
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 10.8
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-D3H Builds (Compare 777 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - $126

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $589
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