Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive157% 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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime20.9 Days
Run DateOct 15 '20 at 09:45
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 95.1
1-Core 123
2-Core 179
80% 132 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 651
58% 491 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
352GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 596 601 597 599 601 599 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 719
Write 588
Mixed 508
SusWrite 599
136% 603 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 59.1
212% 77.3 MB/s
DQ Read 780
DQ Write 378
DQ Mixed 458
372% 539 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 157%
Great: 283%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
68.7% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 20.9
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 23.1
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 80%

 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 3,122 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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