Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive133% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SOC
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '18 at 23:54
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th 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, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 138
2-Core 272
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 554
73% 547 Pts
64-Core 554
34% 554 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1580 MHz, MLim: 2005 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 53% Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 490 392 277 278 278 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 495
Mixed 460
SusWrite 353
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 69.5
239% 85.6 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 361
272% 365 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 133%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
700GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 194 194 195 195 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 152
Mixed 89.6
SusWrite 194
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18.2
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 18.1
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SOC-CF Builds (Compare 149 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $480
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HDDRAMUSB
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