Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	88% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Gigabyte Z87X-OC
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC-CF (all builds)
Memory	10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20130803
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Dec 07 '19 at 05:43
Run Duration	335 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120 172,887 User benchmarks, average bench 74% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	82% Excellent	Memory 94.1 1-Core 111 2-Core 209 80% 138 Pts	4-Core 378 8-Core 598 60% 488 Pts	64-Core 603 37% 603 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 82% Great: 84%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15 230,189 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4264 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 555GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 382 365 357 352 332 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	88% Excellent	Read 450 Write 426 Mixed 385 SusWrite 364 91% 406 MB/s	4K Read 27 4K Write 62.7 4K Mixed 35 119% 41.6 MB/s	DQ Read 198 DQ Write 287 DQ Mixed 249 187% 245 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 88% Great: 125%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230 19,674 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 467GB free Firmware: CC44 SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 28 25 27 34 33 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	19.4% Very poor	Read 36.8 Write 20.5 Mixed 34 SusWrite 29 22% 30.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 1.9 356% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 19.4% Great: 94%
Covecube Virtual Disk 1TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 568GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 5.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.6 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	32.9% Below average	Read 112 Write 70 Mixed 69 SusWrite 2.4 47% 63.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 32.9% Great: 33%
Covecube Virtual Disk 4.5TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 7.6 4 0.4 0.4 0.6 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	24% Poor	Read 81.5 Write 46.2 Mixed 27.8 SusWrite 2.1 29% 39.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.4 77% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 24% Great: 24%
Covecube Virtual Disk 1TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 243GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.1 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	10.8% Very poor	Read 37 Write 13.7 Mixed 40.5 SusWrite 0.5 18% 22.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.4 66% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 10.8% Great: 33%
Covecube Virtual Disk 1.5TB 935GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 8.3 12 3.4 6.3 9.7 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	2.69% Terrible	Read 0.8 Write 0.5 Mixed 12.3 SusWrite 7.8 4% 5.35 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0 44% 0.8 MB/s

Covecube Virtual Disk 9TB 2.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 130 Write 82 Mixed 18.5 SusWrite 0.3 42% 57.8 MB/s	4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.5 111% 0.75 MB/s

Covecube Virtual Disk 4.5TB 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 2.5 Mixed 26 12% 14.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.3 68% 0.57 MB/s

Covecube Virtual Disk 11TB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 2.3 4.6 7.5 0.5 1.2 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	11.8% Very poor	Read 38.3 Write 26.3 Mixed 17.3 SusWrite 2.7 16% 21.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.4 74% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 11.8% Great: 39%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.8 8.7 14 9 8.5 10 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	46.1% Average	Read 150 Write 160 Mixed 71.5 SusWrite 10.1 72% 97.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 46.1% Great: 114%
Seagate Expansion Desk 8TB 376 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2.5TB free, PID 331a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 44 43 43 44 42 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	23.3% Poor	Read 69.5 Write 45.5 Mixed 77.5 SusWrite 43.5 78% 59 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.4 57% 1 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 23.3% Great: 74%
WD My Book 1140 4TB 1,831 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 635GB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 95 94 93 96 85 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	38.9% Below average	Read 87.8 Write 91 Mixed 29.5 SusWrite 92.8 100% 75.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.3 77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 50%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 1,841 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 2TB free, PID ab38 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 126 121 122 122 119 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	47.1% Average	Read 46 Write 61 Mixed 50.7 SusWrite 123 102% 70.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.5 170% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 47.1% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x8GB 7,008 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	MC Read 20 MC Write 21.8 MC Mixed 16.3 55% 19.4 GB/s	SC Read 15.5 SC Write 19.1 SC Mixed 16.6 49% 17.1 GB/s	Latency 59.6 67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 65%

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Workstation 38%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC-CF

CPU
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	180x
Core i5-4670KIntel $127Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	45x
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	41x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	30x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	27x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	21x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	16x
840 Pro 256GBSamsung $190Bench 95%, 73,119 samples	12x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	12x

RAM
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples	10x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	9x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	8x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $346

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16