Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 118%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics188% 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 Drive57.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, , 5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 04:25
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 118
2-Core 227
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 539
57% 457 Pts
64-Core 535
33% 535 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 277
Reflection 234
Parallax 272
226% 261 fps
MRender 285
Gravity 229
Splatting 166
179% 227 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 79 79 77 78 78 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 472
Write 78.8
Mixed 118
SusWrite 77.8
40% 187 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 21.8
95% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 76.3
DQ Mixed 76
68% 105 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 121%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
62GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 146 126 128 76 77 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
69% Good
Read 319
Write 205
Mixed 245
SusWrite 110
49% 220 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 34.4
139% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 164
124% 162 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 69%
Great: 85%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
118GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 68 71 70 70 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 88.7
Write 86.8
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 69.8
55% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 87%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
71GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 46 51 49 50 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
22.4% Poor
Read 28.4
Write 61.4
Mixed 49
SusWrite 49.8
35% 47.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.5% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 15.8
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 18.4
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 63%

 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 3,119 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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