Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics134% 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 Drive123% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK  (all builds)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display6060 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 11 '21 at 19:38
Run Duration250 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 265
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 696
73% 587 Pts
64-Core 695
43% 695 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
MSI(1462 37B1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
134% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 180
Parallax 184
148% 182 fps
MRender 202
Gravity 162
Splatting 133
132% 166 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 134%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 296 297 297 296 297 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 485
Mixed 461
SusWrite 300
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 65.2
220% 77.2 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 355
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 123%
Great: 128%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
195GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 422 430 442 440 441 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 158
Mixed 218
SusWrite 422
72% 326 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 56.7
201% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 213
172% 248 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 120%
Great: 126%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
237GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 243 246 250 250 250 MB/s
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
89.2% Excellent
Read 262
Write 150
Mixed 178
SusWrite 247
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 52.1
179% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 159
124% 172 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 126%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
60GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 141 141 141 140 140 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 468
Mixed 404
SusWrite 164
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 54.6
198% 70.4 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 177
182% 297 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 586 193 151 150 143 151 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 76% Great: 136%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 1866 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
70.8% Very good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 21.7
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 23.2
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 54.1
74% 54.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Builds (Compare 89 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,177
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