Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.6% 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 Drive34.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 06:34
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 423
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 985 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.8.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.6% Poor
Lighting 29.7
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 34.1
24% 31.9 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 24.5
Splatting 37.2
25% 30 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 23%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$50
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 14 134 120 41 141 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 375
Write 344
Mixed 259
SusWrite 113
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 12.1
40% 9.93 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend TS512MLK64V6H 0420 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
59.3% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 17.9
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.1
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-D3H Builds (Compare 780 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - $126

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $589
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