Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics77.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive54.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 19 '22 at 16:45
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 167
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 357
49% 364 Pts
64-Core 332
20% 332 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3050-$270
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Lighting 105
Reflection 86.1
Parallax 91.4
85% 94.1 fps
MRender 84.2
Gravity 75.3
Splatting 67.5
61% 75.7 fps
Poor: 69%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 79%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 156 135 59 61 56 MB/s
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.5% Above average
Read 56.9
Write 182
Mixed 122
SusWrite 100
26% 115 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 28.6
116% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 161
144% 215 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 100%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
627GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 654 643 864 877 896 941 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
220% Outstanding
Read 1,234
Write 952
Mixed 987
SusWrite 813
224% 996 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 72
235% 79.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,316
DQ Write 829
DQ Mixed 1,009
769% 1,051 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 220%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.5% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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