Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics121% 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.
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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '20 at 17:23
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%
CPU Throttled 99%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5775C-$183
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 98.1
1-Core 125
2-Core 231
87% 151 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 683
66% 541 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 86%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Lighting 158
Reflection 158
Parallax 177
129% 164 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 140
Splatting 122
120% 151 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 121%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
220GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 470 423 417 364 364 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 478
Mixed 382
SusWrite 410
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 53.9
182% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 118%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
522GB free
Firmware: 1AA01117
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 103 103 103 103 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 98
Write 54.7
Mixed 59.2
SusWrite 103
58% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
200% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 28
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 22.1
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 45.7
88% 45.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 80%

 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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