Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 13 '22 at 11:47
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 94.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 578
61% 487 Pts
64-Core 577
36% 577 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 54 104 117 127 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 109
Write 116
Mixed 93
SusWrite 102
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
372GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 115 116 118 117 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 117
Write 113
Mixed 73.1
SusWrite 117
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
39.6% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 11
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13.2
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 40%

 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 3,119 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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