Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 7  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '20 at 05:14
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 89.3
1-Core 122
2-Core 243
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 657
68% 546 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Gigabyte(1458 3628) 3GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.08
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 89.1
60% 77.2 fps
MRender 81
Gravity 82.6
Splatting 51.3
56% 71.6 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 446 445 446 447 446 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 450
Mixed 298
SusWrite 446
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 46.7
174% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 296
241% 342 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 118%
Great: 119%
Adata SU720 500GB
463GB free
Firmware: XA051R21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 435 437 440 439 440 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 405
Write 436
Mixed 371
SusWrite 438
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 54.2
184% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 283
219% 299 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 114%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
57.3% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 16.6
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 85%

 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 1,175 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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