Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.4% 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)
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateMay 07 '23 at 20:59
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3-$209
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 100
2-Core 186
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 492
52% 415 Pts
64-Core 494
31% 494 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 531.68
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.4% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 73.6
Parallax 67.3
57% 70.3 fps
MRender 65.2
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 67.5
55% 67.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$79
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 363
Write 247
Mixed 257
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 27.5
101% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 182
165% 252 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 91%
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
71GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 385 212 199 178 173 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 406
Write 412
Mixed 300
SusWrite 235
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 73.3
4K Mixed 44.3
149% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 340
260% 351 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 123%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
459GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 86 87 84 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 49
Write 74
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 85.3
48% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.3
93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.4% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 15.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.4
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 63%

 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 3,145 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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