Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive86.3% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateDec 21 '20 at 15:26
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 121
2-Core 240
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 455
64% 472 Pts
64-Core 479
30% 479 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 120GB-$75
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 108 130 78 118 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 432
Write 208
Mixed 232
SusWrite 109
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 47.4
173% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 131
118% 179 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 87%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
324GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 73 74 73 73 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 68.5
Write 61.8
Mixed 59
SusWrite 72.9
49% 65.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
69% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21.8
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 22.5
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 69%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,410 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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HDDRAMUSB
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