Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.6% 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 Drive38.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140611
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '21 at 14:00
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Memory 65.7
1-Core 72.4
2-Core 144
55% 94.1 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 210
29% 213 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 368F) 2GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.6% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 46.3
Parallax 42.2
36% 44.3 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 42.1
Splatting 36.4
32% 38.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 91 95 101 98 87 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.4% Below average
Read 274
Write 173
Mixed 192
SusWrite 101
41% 185 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 21.1
57% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 39.3
DQ Write 92
DQ Mixed 41.9
39% 57.7 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 105%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
843GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 114 121 125 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 135
Write 140
Mixed 85.3
SusWrite 116
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
461GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 118 119 120 120 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 120
Write 112
Mixed 65.1
SusWrite 119
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 8.4
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,406 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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