Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics44.9% 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 Drive132% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z97-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140617
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateApr 15 '19 at 18:17
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 261
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 667
71% 569 Pts
64-Core 657
41% 657 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.9% Average
Lighting 53.6
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 55.4
44% 58.1 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 53
Splatting 51.8
47% 58.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB-$90
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 468 475 488 484 482 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 473
Mixed 424
SusWrite 454
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 61.3
220% 79.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 358
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 132%
Great: 131%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
58.2% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.7
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 18.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 1,534 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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