Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.7% 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 Drive22% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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)
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit färger, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 15 '21 at 18:28
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 226
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 427
56% 423 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3171) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.7% Average
Lighting 59.2
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 61.6
48% 63.7 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 60.9
Splatting 54.8
49% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1H5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 46 44 30 30 44 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22% Poor
Read 151
Write 43.3
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 39.4
16% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 7.1
47% 11.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 22%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.6
27% 9.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 9.6
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 35: 4R 4G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
35% 25% 44 324 240 60 21.5" 1920 1080 LEN61B7 E24-10
History: Score 42: 6R 3G 3B | Score 35: 4R 4G 3B
Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,153 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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