Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.5% 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 Drive91.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 24 '20 at 00:37
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 225
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 414
55% 414 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 73.5
Reflection 76.5
Parallax 66.7
60% 72.2 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 73.4
59% 71.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 176 164 23 96 38 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 448
Mixed 298
SusWrite 111
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 43
164% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 250
208% 301 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
17GB free
Firmware: HP16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 126 126 120 111 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 104
Write 81.3
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 120
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 114%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140
376GB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 101 100 101 101 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 150
Write 152
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 100
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
286% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 72%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB HMT451U6AFR8C-PB Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 18.6
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 19.3
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,428 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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