Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	28.4% 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)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (91%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 (all builds)
Memory	11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150422
Uptime	10.8 Days
Run Date	Jun 01 '21 at 12:47
Run Duration	186 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	91%

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PC Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690-$52 73,695 User benchmarks, average bench 67% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 1.95 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	57.7% Above average	Memory 89.1 1-Core 44.2 2-Core 132 55% 88.4 Pts	4-Core 157 8-Core 149 21% 153 Pts	64-Core 171 11% 171 Pts
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 57.7% Great: 77%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59 946,701 User benchmarks, average bench 29% Gigabyte(1458 3763) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.47 Performing below potential (35^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	28.4% Poor	Lighting 35.6 Reflection 40.4 Parallax 42 29% 39.3 fps	MRender 37.3 Gravity 37.9 Splatting 27.3 27% 34.2 fps
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 28.4% Great: 33%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 29GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,602 Write 31.5 Mixed 56.8 186% 897 MB/s	4K Read 304 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 4.5 467% 104 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 595GB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 111 Write 144 Mixed 73.2 81% 109 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 100% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Seagate ST3200822AS 200GB-$33 4,227 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 186GB free Firmware: 3.02 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 58.8 Write 31 Mixed 38.5 32% 42.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 34%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33 94,563 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 30GB free Firmware: 01.03B01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.1 10 9.5 9.6 11 11 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 31% Great: 62%
WD WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 1TB 21 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 182GB free Firmware: SVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 163 140 123 79 80 MB/s Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive	Read 490 Write 467 Mixed 404 SusWrite 131 278% 373 MB/s	4K Read 33 4K Write 81.9 4K Mixed 46.1 8,014% 53.7 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 332 3,119% 349 MB/s
Poor: 43% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB 77,652 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	45.9% Average	MC Read 16.2 MC Write 15.9 MC Mixed 14.1 44% 15.4 GB/s	SC Read 12.1 SC Write 15.1 SC Mixed 15.5 41% 14.2 GB/s	Latency 68.3 59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 45.9% Great: 63%

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

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Gaming 38%

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Desktop 79%

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Workstation 30%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

CPU
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	621x
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	541x
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	359x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	307x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	227x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	207x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	159x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	118x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	92x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	147x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	65x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	62x

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Value: 53% - Above average

Total price: $353

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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