Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 23 '18 at 19:18
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3258-$31
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Memory 80.8
1-Core 59.3
2-Core 121
54% 86.9 Pts
4-Core 117
8-Core 120
16% 118 Pts
64-Core 131
8% 131 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 32.1
Parallax 29.7
28% 32.2 fps
MRender 36.1
Gravity 31.5
Splatting 31.8
27% 33.1 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
763GB free
Firmware: 2AR2 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 96
Write 83.1
Mixed 91
68% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.37
98% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
371GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 76
Write 72.9
Mixed 72
56% 73.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.53
119% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 70%
Seagate ST3500412AS 500GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 84.6
Write 74
Mixed 78.2
59% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.34
70% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G Transcend JM1333KLU-2G KHX1866C10D3/4G Transcend JM1333KLU-2G 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.3% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12.8
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 10.2
30% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 79.1
50% 79.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,648 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 30%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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