Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive70.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 16 '21 at 14:21
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User KAZ-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 90.2
1-Core 107
2-Core 213
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 594
62% 499 Pts
64-Core 597
37% 597 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 91 90 97 87 94 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 259
Write 151
Mixed 180
SusWrite 90.5
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 43.7
160% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 124
94% 125 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 73%
Apacer AS350 120GB
51GB free
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 239 55 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 310
Write 201
Mixed 240
SusWrite 119
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 32
137% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 136
120% 176 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 82%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
204GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 175 171 175 176 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 128
Mixed 31
SusWrite 171
86% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
137% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.2% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 19.1
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,127 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 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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