Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 20 '17 at 13:43
Run Duration262 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 128
2-Core 247
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 664
72% 570 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 63.1
57% 67.2 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 63.6
Splatting 54.3
51% 63 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series 120GB
51GB free
Firmware: 502A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.2% Average
Read 191
Write 97.5
Mixed 115
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 12.7
108% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 33.5
46% 83.4 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 83%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
WD Black 6TB (2015)-$296
2.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 199
Mixed 157
131% 175 MB/s
4K Read 1.89
4K Write 2.41
4K Mixed 0.34
161% 1.55 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 105%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
823GB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 137
Write 126
Mixed 128
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.13
4K Write 0.45
4K Mixed 0.14
30% 0.24 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 113%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
4TB free, PID ab38
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 148
Write 112
Mixed 60
125% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.62
4K Write 6.94
4K Mixed 0.68
265% 3.08 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 26.3
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 24.6
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 46.1
87% 46.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 119%

 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 3,127 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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