Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23% 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 Drive57% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 29 '21 at 16:54
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$51
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 87.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 222
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 411
56% 418 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
Device(0000 0000) 3GB
CLim: 783 MHz, MLim: 1005 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
23% Poor
Lighting 26.5
Reflection 47.6
Parallax 31.2
22% 35.1 fps
MRender 43.4
Gravity 22.5
Splatting 30
26% 32 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23%
Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Tcsunbow N8 240GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0808A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 55 60 50 36 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
57% Above average
Read 356
Write 334
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 67
45% 202 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 23
102% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 11
54% 123 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57%
Great: 115%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA632 1TB-$112
94GB free
Firmware: JP4OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 79 79 77 79 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 80
Write 88.9
Mixed 47.4
SusWrite 78.9
54% 73.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 76%
BUFFALO HD-PNTU3 1TB
762GB free, PID 0247
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 101 101 102 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
41.4% Average
Read 99.3
Write 99.8
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 101
114% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
73% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M2X4G64CB88CHN-DG 1311 M2X4G64CB8HG9N-DG 1311 M2X4G64CB88CHN-DG 1311 M2X4G64CB8HG9N-DG 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
61.3% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 18.1
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 20.7
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,132 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 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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