Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive97.6% 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z87X-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140825
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '18 at 01:18
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 (89th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 132
2-Core 255
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 665
65% 533 Pts
64-Core 654
40% 654 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2202 MHz, MLim: 2216 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 106
Reflection 1
Parallax 88.2
86% 65.1 fps
Gravity 96.2
Splatting 103
88% 99.4 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
325GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 400
Mixed 410
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 27.9
156% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 46.1
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 26.5
58% 113 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
667GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 144
Mixed 144
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.37
4K Write 2.71
4K Mixed 0.25
135% 1.44 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 19.1
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87X-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 953 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $287
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HDDRAMUSB
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