Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics60.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.1% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory17.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateOct 07 '18 at 23:58
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 below expectations (16th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 103
2-Core 194
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 531
55% 443 Pts
64-Core 583
36% 583 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 3686) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.70
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
60.2% Good
Lighting 77.1
Reflection 78.4
Parallax 69.1
63% 74.9 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 62.6
55% 68 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 256GB-$124
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0919A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 170 177 155 155 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 447
Write 403
Mixed 311
SusWrite 180
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 83.6
4K Mixed 44.5
147% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 137
127% 199 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
281GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 126 123 121 120 121 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 156
Write 154
Mixed 102
SusWrite 123
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C9 Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C9 Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
47.1% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 13.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,414 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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