Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics102% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.6% 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)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 14 '23 at 15:50
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
67.2% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 97
2-Core 189
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 292
39% 293 Pts
64-Core 277
17% 277 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 545.84
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 170
Parallax 126
101% 140 fps
MRender 176
Gravity 124
Splatting 102
106% 134 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 174 137 132 128 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 438
Mixed 331
SusWrite 153
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 48.4
158% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 354
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
324GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 160 159 161 160 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 149
Write 151
Mixed 90.3
SusWrite 156
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX2400C11D3/4GX KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX2400C11D3/4GX 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 17.8
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.8
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 71 59 60 23" 1280 720 DELD058 DELL S2340L
Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,155 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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