Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.2% 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)
Boot Drive96.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 07 '23 at 11:31
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 118
2-Core 219
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 526
59% 462 Pts
64-Core 527
33% 527 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3670) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 535.98
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 63.4
53% 66.3 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 55.7
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HCHP-000H1 256GB
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT22H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 218 264 291 292 291 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 296
Mixed 257
SusWrite 272
73% 329 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 38.7
149% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 245
208% 306 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
57.4% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 16.9
56% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 17.1
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 86%

 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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