Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 62.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics63.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive58.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '18 at 12:43
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3420-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.8% Good
Memory 94
1-Core 94
2-Core 184
74% 124 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 186
25% 186 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
63.4% Good
Lighting 81.1
Reflection 82.3
Parallax 79.9
66% 81.1 fps
MRender 77.1
Gravity 74
Splatting 65.3
58% 72.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 445
Write 260
Mixed 290
73% 332 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 4.52
83% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 30.5
DQ Write 68.2
DQ Mixed 4.32
16% 34.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
38% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 10.6
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 38%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,406 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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