Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.8% 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 Drive97.1% 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140617
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 15 '18 at 01:22
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 85.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 210
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 603
62% 497 Pts
64-Core 605
37% 605 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3171) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.8% Average
Lighting 61.7
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 59.3
50% 62.5 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 53.6
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP610 256GB-$100
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0530C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 351
Mixed 414
94% 424 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 37.4
141% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 74.9
111% 208 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 98%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
690GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 133
Write 138
Mixed 128
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.2
82% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.2% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 15.5
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,894 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-SLI-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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