Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.9% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 07 '18 at 12:24
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 132
2-Core 260
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 507
67% 504 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2176 MHz, MLim: 2299 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.8% Good
Lighting 78.5
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 63.8
64% 70.9 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 66.3
55% 67 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 476
Write 330
Mixed 336
84% 381 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 18.6
108% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 14.6
81% 187 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 99%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
207GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 77.5
Write 67.1
Mixed 72.2
54% 72.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.52
128% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 28.1
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 23.8
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 45.4
88% 45.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,406 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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