Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.7% 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 Drive78.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 07 '19 at 21:27
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 265
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 697
74% 591 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2229 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Lighting 74.5
Reflection 72.8
Parallax 57.1
61% 68.1 fps
MRender 73.2
Gravity 69
Splatting 69.4
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 134 64 65 64 65 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 456
Write 367
Mixed 330
SusWrite 126
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 31.3
142% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 182
148% 207 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 88%
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
28GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 113 117 113 117 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 342
Write 136
Mixed 199
SusWrite 117
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 32.7
138% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 116
92% 127 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 69%
Samsung HD080HJ 80GB-$25
29GB free
Firmware: ZH100-41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 48 49 49 49 49 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
28% Poor
Read 48.7
Write 51.3
Mixed 36.9
SusWrite 48.7
34% 46.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
115% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 28%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 26.2
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 26.5
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 45.3
88% 45.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $543
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