Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.1% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 18 '22 at 16:35
Run Duration264 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 (99th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 97.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 245
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 673
69% 557 Pts
64-Core 672
42% 672 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.85% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 7.8
3% 29.6 fps
MRender 9.8
Gravity 2.7
Splatting 5.6
5% 6.03 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.85%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 127 132 160 133 169 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 325
Write 218
Mixed 245
SusWrite 140
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 54.9
158% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 171
129% 175 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 134%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
121GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 131 127 79 122 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 334
Write 212
Mixed 245
SusWrite 113
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 26.9
119% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 48.7
65% 118 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
79.4% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 24.5
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 25.8
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 49.8
80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,173 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 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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HDDRAMUSB
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