Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics81.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateMay 09 '21 at 14:37
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 81.2
2-Core 190
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 339
44% 330 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.1% Excellent
Lighting 101
Reflection 107
Parallax 97.7
82% 102 fps
MRender 93
Gravity 98.3
Splatting 95.9
78% 95.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Chronos 120GB-$70
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 560ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 30 35 34 33 34 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 48% Great: 84%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
91GB free
Firmware: 20.01H20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 61 61 61 61 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 111
Write 100
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 60.9
61% 83.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT2TXOB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
51.6% Above average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16.3
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 74%

 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 3,125 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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