Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive116% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 18 '17 at 13:44
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 128
2-Core 184
78% 132 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 670
61% 514 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 355.60
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 33.6
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 36.7
27% 33.6 fps
MRender 42.2
Gravity 30.5
Splatting 34
29% 35.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 393
Mixed 493
104% 468 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 45.7
190% 73.9 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 134
146% 246 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
310GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 164
Write 101
Mixed 112
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 0.24
69% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
47.6% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.4
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 15.1
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SOC Force Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force - $123

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,001
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