Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 162%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 135%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics207% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive198% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit 种颜色,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateJun 13 '22 at 02:51
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 (98th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 73.4
2-Core 213
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 579
57% 467 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
207% Outstanding
Lighting 304
Reflection 289
Parallax 322
248% 305 fps
MRender 343
Gravity 252
Splatting 187
205% 260 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 207%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42B9T6TB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 580 694 753 759 804 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,162
Write 885
Mixed 903
SusWrite 669
203% 905 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 68
229% 84 MB/s
DQ Read 984
DQ Write 805
DQ Mixed 663
559% 817 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 198%
Great: 370%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 171 177 175 177 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 133
Mixed 81
SusWrite 173
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 100%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
67.4% Good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21.4
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.9
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,409 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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