Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 159%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 133%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics189% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive117% 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.
Memory18GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 18GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 18 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJan 08 '21 at 01:39
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 226
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 690
72% 579 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 236
Parallax 297
223% 269 fps
MRender 309
Gravity 230
Splatting 169
186% 236 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 385 396 312 242 318 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 489
Mixed 349
SusWrite 349
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 55.4
190% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 232
210% 318 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 117%
Great: 126%
Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 2TB-$249
1TB free
Firmware: MN6OA5C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 103 103 104 103 104 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 118
Write 118
Mixed 58
SusWrite 103
72% 99.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
158% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 85%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 168 169 168 170 170 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 165
Mixed 96
SusWrite 168
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 1
217% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ4GX3M2A1600C9 18GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
31.6% Below average
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 8.8
28% 9.77 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 10.3
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns

 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 1,173 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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