Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.2% 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 Drive53.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory21 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colori,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateOct 11 '20 at 15:15
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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)
79% Very good
Memory 94.8
1-Core 98.1
2-Core 197
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 378
49% 371 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
Asus(1043 04B2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1200 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Lighting 25.7
Reflection 31
Parallax 29.5
21% 28.7 fps
MRender 30.1
Gravity 24.7
Splatting 34
25% 29.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green SATA M.2 120GB-$47
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 86 23 79 96 58 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 390
Write 116
Mixed 170
SusWrite 72.2
41% 187 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 66.6
4K Mixed 16.1
88% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 33
61% 120 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 73%
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$22
465GB free
Firmware: 0002SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 41 40 39 45 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
12% Very poor
Read 1.2
Write 6
Mixed 5
SusWrite 40.3
10% 13.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 12%
Great: 43%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2013)
347GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 97 97 97 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 97
Write 94.8
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 97.1
63% 85.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
52.1% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 70%

 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 3,141 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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