Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 28 '21 at 00:21
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 203
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 571
58% 469 Pts
64-Core 571
35% 571 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1460 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.6.1
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 65.6
Parallax 101
56% 78.2 fps
MRender 62.1
Gravity 80.8
Splatting 50.2
51% 64.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 446 434 395 412 412 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 161
Mixed 383
SusWrite 420
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 86.1
4K Mixed 42.1
150% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 216
185% 268 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
58.6% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.5
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 60: 10R 3G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
60% 61% 23 284 211 144 24.1" 1920 1080 SAM0F90 LC24RG50
Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,117 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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