Gigabyte GA-Z87M-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.4% 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 Drive53.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140812
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '17 at 18:12
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 97
1-Core 110
2-Core 192
79% 133 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 543
56% 449 Pts
64-Core 569
35% 569 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Lighting 74.7
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 63
61% 69.6 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 68.3
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
57GB free
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 499
Write 142
Mixed 162
58% 268 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 12.6
122% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 36.5
61% 120 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 82%
OCZ VERTEX3 60GB
9GB free
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 449
Write 86
Mixed 128
48% 221 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 17.1
107% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 77.1
DQ Mixed 30
39% 70 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 70%
OCZ VERTEX3 60GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 454
Write 70.9
Mixed 126
47% 217 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 14.1
101% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 30.8
DQ Write 72.6
DQ Mixed 28.4
28% 43.9 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 70%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 180
Mixed 170
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 1.27
4K Write 2.64
4K Mixed 0.37
143% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
71GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 155
Write 125
Mixed 123
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.22
86% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 26.4
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 23.5
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87M-HD3 Builds (Compare 98 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87M-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $183
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