Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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.
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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics27.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '21 at 09:14
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670S
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 70.6
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 175
63% 111 Pts
4-Core 296
8-Core 292
40% 294 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.2% Poor
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 37.8
Parallax 35.6
28% 35.9 fps
MRender 35.6
Gravity 36.3
Splatting 25.4
26% 32.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 33%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.16% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 6
3% 4.07 fps
MRender 6.3
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 4.5
4% 4.43 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.16%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 2TB-$249
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MN6OA800
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 72 75 77 83 82 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 72
Write 73.4
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 77.1
50% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
125% 1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT4GC64B8HB0NF-CG Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 1311 NT4GC64B8HB0NF-CG Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.9% Average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 12.9
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 99.9
40% 99.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SOC Force Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force - $123

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,001
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