Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics118% 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 Drive118% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 05 '20 at 14:22
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 99%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5775C-$183
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 99.7
1-Core 138
2-Core 277
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 713
76% 608 Pts
64-Core 725
45% 725 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 156
Reflection 146
Parallax 145
128% 149 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 129
Splatting 107
111% 141 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
265GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 391 389 393 391 374 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 478
Mixed 380
SusWrite 368
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 98.2
4K Mixed 57.1
190% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
397GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 81 82 81 80 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 95.9
Write 99
Mixed 68
SusWrite 80.5
63% 85.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 27.5
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 23.2
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 37.3
107% 37.3 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,174 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 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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