Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics18.8% 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 Drive78.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130803
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 18 '22 at 08:29
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 50%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 69.8
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 150
57% 98.4 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 251
30% 229 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Lighting 21.2
Reflection 24.4
Parallax 29.8
17% 25.1 fps
MRender 30.4
Gravity 27.4
Splatting 23.4
22% 27.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GB
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC8110E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 357 347 371 360 346 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Read 412
Write 352
Mixed 267
SusWrite 349
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 48
4K Mixed 25.3
92% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 171
159% 246 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
931GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 173 178 159 167 180 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 138
Write 93
Mixed 84.6
SusWrite 168
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
879GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 199 199 200 200 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 188
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 198
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU7BFR8C-PB Samsung M391B1G73QH0-CK0 Samsung M391B1G73QH0-CK0 Samsung M391B1G73QH0-CK0 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.8% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 15.4
40% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,785 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $157
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