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Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.7% 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 Drive80.8% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime2 Days
Run DateMay 29 '22 at 04:19
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4771-$115
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 105
2-Core 202
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 554
59% 471 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Gigabyte(1458 22FF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1224 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.5.2
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
21.7% Poor
Lighting 27
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 37.5
22% 31 fps
MRender 27.7
Gravity 31.5
Splatting 20
21% 26.4 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 298 302 303 305 301 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 401
Write 333
Mixed 308
SusWrite 300
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 25.5
119% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 151
141% 214 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 97%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
466GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 112 112 112 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 108
Write 104
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 111
72% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992069S (997069S) 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.3% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 19.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,535 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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