Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 150%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics185% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, ,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140604
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '21 at 20:23
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 88.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 673
70% 563 Pts
64-Core 624
39% 624 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,375
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 5550 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
185% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 234
Parallax 265
223% 257 fps
MRender 320
Gravity 201
Splatting 146
173% 223 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 185%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
874GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 47 88 101 101 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 98.4
Write 128
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 88.5
68% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
251% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 85%

 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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