Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '22 at 16:21
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3-$245
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 82
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 188
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 533
52% 428 Pts
64-Core 537
33% 537 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 71%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.1% Poor
Lighting 28.5
Reflection 31.6
Parallax 36.4
23% 32.2 fps
MRender 39.9
Gravity 37.2
Splatting 30.5
29% 35.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS350 128GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1201A
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 412
Write 101
Mixed 110
45% 208 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 58.5
4K Mixed 20.1
89% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 56.4
DQ Mixed 34.7
44% 80.2 MB/s
Poor: 36% Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
32GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 90 91 92 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 99.8
Write 100
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 90.3
64% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
19GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 90 117 112 114 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 131
Write 121
Mixed 77
SusWrite 103
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown FLFF65F-C8ML9 Samsung M378B5173EB0-YK0 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 14.5
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 50%

 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 3,144 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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