Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 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 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics158% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '20 at 18:19
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 2080-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 131
2-Core 256
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 704
72% 579 Pts
64-Core 709
44% 709 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
MSI(1462 3711) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
158% Outstanding
Lighting 219
Reflection 231
Parallax 253
178% 234 fps
MRender 271
Gravity 212
Splatting 130
159% 205 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 158%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 442
Write 325
Mixed 291
78% 353 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 44.9
168% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 130
127% 198 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 97%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
465GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 471 470 475 475 474 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 476
Mixed 444
SusWrite 472
107% 475 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 57
202% 72.3 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 283
225% 312 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 126%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
816GB free
Firmware: 3.AAK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 77 77 77 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 73
Write 52.2
Mixed 43.8
SusWrite 76.8
45% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18.8
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 64%

 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 3,127 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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