Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141017
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateApr 15 '18 at 00:50
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 260
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 663
70% 560 Pts
64-Core 671
42% 671 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
PowerColor(148C 3000) 3GB
CLim: 960 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.3% Poor
Lighting 32.4
Reflection 24.6
Parallax 31.5
26% 29.5 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 35
Splatting 33.7
26% 31.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X300 128GB-$170
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3310000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 437
Write 430
Mixed 376
92% 414 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 21.5
74% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 55.8
95% 188 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78%
Great: 92%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
732GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 154
Write 155
Mixed 173
122% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.2
85% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1866 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
53% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.4
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 53%
Great: 70%

 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 1,892 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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