Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.7% 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 Drive59.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-D3H  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 30 '18 at 07:24
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 697
72% 577 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Lighting 74.6
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 66.2
61% 72.1 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 70.5
58% 70.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 493
Write 114
Mixed 143
54% 250 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 14.3
99% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 80
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 9.31
32% 68.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$34
384GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 158
Mixed 135
113% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.95
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.27
98% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69.6% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 24.1
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-D3H Builds (Compare 777 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - $126

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $589
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