Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics47% 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 Drive85.3% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '21 at 04:37
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 130
2-Core 258
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 694
74% 590 Pts
64-Core 694
43% 694 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2101 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47% Average
Lighting 66.4
Reflection 104
Parallax 65.6
54% 78.5 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 0.2
33% 46.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 45 47 44 43 46 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 482
Write 302
Mixed 335
SusWrite 90.1
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 34.3
161% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 182
164% 246 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 88%
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
35GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 125 125 123 124 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80% Very good
Read 361
Write 142
Mixed 195
SusWrite 123
45% 205 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 43
170% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 113
91% 128 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 80%
Great: 69%
Samsung HD080HJ 80GB-$25
39GB free
Firmware: ZH100-41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 46 47 47 48 47 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Read 49.6
Write 55.8
Mixed 37.4
SusWrite 47.1
35% 47.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 26.6
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 25.4
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 46.9
85% 46.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 11 9 60 21.5" 1280 720 AUS22DA VP229
Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $543
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