Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.7% 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)
Boot Drive77.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateSep 26 '17 at 23:53
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 271
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 729
81% 636 Pts
64-Core 727
45% 727 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1950 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Lighting 36.6
Reflection 27.3
Parallax 33.7
30% 32.6 fps
MRender 41.2
Gravity 34
Splatting 33.8
30% 36.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$130
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 494
Write 277
Mixed 277
77% 350 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 18.4
125% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 42.1
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 17.7
42% 83.7 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 114%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 126
Write 135
Mixed 121
96% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 2.19
4K Mixed 0.37
108% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 25.4
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 26.4
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 47.6
84% 47.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 79%

 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 1,180 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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