Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 137%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics161% 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 Drive117% 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.
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 3  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 09 '20 at 17:34
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU10%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 131
2-Core 258
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 672
69% 555 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
161% Outstanding
Lighting 222
Reflection 231
Parallax 302
181% 252 fps
MRender 287
Gravity 224
Splatting 134
167% 215 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 161%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 335 264 261 261 256 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 451
Mixed 360
SusWrite 307
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 59.4
198% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 355
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
63GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 152 151 151 152 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 153
Write 151
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 152
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
235% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
59.8% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.6
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 19.4
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 63%

 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 3,137 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback