Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.4% 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)
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 04 '19 at 05:25
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 117
2-Core 216
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 404
56% 414 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2888) 3GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Lighting 74.5
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 98.2
61% 80.7 fps
MRender 81.1
Gravity 81.4
Splatting 52.7
57% 71.7 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY70H1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 351
Write 287
Mixed 301
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 58.2
203% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 399
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 264
214% 306 MB/s
Poor: 126% Great: 259%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
465GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 97.9
Write 100
Mixed 49.3
61% 82.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 20% Great: 54%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60
262GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,020
Write 36.7
Mixed 65.8
1,222% 1,708 MB/s
4K Read 771
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 2.8
32,450% 258 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GU512303EP0202 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
46.8% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,171 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-Z97X-Gaming 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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