Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics33.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive109% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 14 '20 at 19:10
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
62.7% Good
Memory 67.9
1-Core 93.5
2-Core 169
63% 110 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 324
44% 329 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.2% Below average
Lighting 42.2
Reflection 45.7
Parallax 41.1
34% 43 fps
MRender 36.5
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 35.8
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$75
316GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 396 398 387 401 324 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 434
Write 407
Mixed 398
SusWrite 375
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 96.3
4K Mixed 51.1
168% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 357
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 109%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.3% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 7.7
25% 8.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 8.7
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 485 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $538
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