Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.6% 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 Drive115% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateAug 04 '18 at 21:12
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 504
68% 505 Pts
64-Core 503
31% 503 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1338 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.7.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 85.2
54% 74.1 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 64.6
Splatting 57.8
52% 64.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 129 78 78 77 81 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 490
Mixed 396
SusWrite 144
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 66.3
225% 80.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 363
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 134%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
211GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 87 90 91 91 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 99.8
Write 94.5
Mixed 73
SusWrite 90.2
66% 89.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 26.7
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 23.9
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 79%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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