Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results


Gaming 34% Sail boat	Desktop 67% Battle cruiser	Workstation 28% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	54.2% 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 Drive	62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Gigabyte Z97X-SLI
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF (all builds)
Memory	15.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150918
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 23 '18 at 23:05
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	76%

PC Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	58.4% Above average	Memory 76.4 1-Core 70.6 2-Core 133 56% 93.3 Pts	4-Core 225 8-Core 289 33% 257 Pts	64-Core 386 24% 386 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 58.4% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Asus(1043 8506) CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.63 Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	54.2% Above average	Lighting 67.3 Reflection 72.4 Parallax 64.1 55% 67.9 fps	MRender 71 Gravity 65.5 Splatting 60.2 53% 65.6 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 54.2% Great: 66%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 128GB-$103 6,500 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 16GB free Firmware: 5.0.7a SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 131 121 137 131 134 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	61.9% Good	Read 343 Write 158 Mixed 204 SusWrite 132 46% 209 MB/s	4K Read 23.3 4K Write 60.8 4K Mixed 28.7 104% 37.6 MB/s	DQ Read 200 DQ Write 159 DQ Mixed 130 110% 163 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 61.9% Great: 82%
Adata SP900 256GB-$300 9,430 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 71GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5.0.7b SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 165 154 157 148 151 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	62.2% Good	Read 332 Write 244 Mixed 240 SusWrite 158 54% 243 MB/s	4K Read 19 4K Write 59 4K Mixed 25.2 92% 34.4 MB/s	DQ Read 273 DQ Write 214 DQ Mixed 148 137% 212 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 62.2% Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 574GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 158 157 160 160 160 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	97% Outstanding	Read 179 Write 176 Mixed 71 SusWrite 159 107% 146 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 97% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 57GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 116 119 118 136 142 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	76.4% Very good	Read 146 Write 148 Mixed 72.2 SusWrite 121 89% 122 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 76.4% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 994069S 4x8GB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	43.2% Average	MC Read 17.1 MC Write 15.3 MC Mixed 13.6 44% 15.3 GB/s	SC Read 9.2 SC Write 12.6 SC Mixed 11 31% 10.9 GB/s	Latency 87.6 46% 87.6 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 43.2% Great: 99%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,897 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	707x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	471x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	212x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	270x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	126x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	115x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	57x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	47x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	42x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	72x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	53x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	46x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $648

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16