Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics95.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.3% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 02:47
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
62.7% Good
Memory 73.5
1-Core 81
2-Core 176
63% 110 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 270
39% 288 Pts
64-Core 279
17% 279 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.3% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 137
Parallax 116
99% 125 fps
MRender 95.1
Gravity 124
Splatting 103
88% 107 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 246 303 342 294 276 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 398
Write 348
Mixed 302
SusWrite 300
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 43.7
152% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 237
205% 306 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 117%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$23
484GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 110 112 113 113 113 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 138
Write 117
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 112
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1302 1600 CL10 Series 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.6% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 14.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 13.5
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 93.6
43% 93.6 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,417 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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