Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 75%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics101% 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 Drive87.9% 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '24 at 22:03
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 96.1
2-Core 189
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 362
48% 362 Pts
64-Core 363
22% 363 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
MSI(1462 3757) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 551.52
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 111
Parallax 126
99% 120 fps
MRender 178
Gravity 125
Splatting 102
107% 135 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS480G3H2X069N 480GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DZ00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 179 230 228 217 188 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 410
Write 232
Mixed 296
SusWrite 202
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 45.3
149% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 292
215% 286 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 114%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
283GB free
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 287 412 435 437 438 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 317
Write 164
Mixed 338
SusWrite 380
68% 299 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 50.4
162% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 159
176% 297 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 103%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992069 (997069) 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 17.8
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 18.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 46: 0P 5R 6G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
46% 21% 68 213 58 60 65" 1280 720 PHL1482 Philips FTV
Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 485 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $542
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