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Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive41.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateNov 02 '17 at 18:41
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$54
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 84.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 479
64% 477 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 44.7
Reflection 43.7
Parallax 39.1
36% 42.5 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 35.4
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 320 Series 160GB-$149
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 258
Write 166
Mixed 197
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 13.8
65% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 19.4
DQ Write 66.7
DQ Mixed 13.5
19% 33.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 51%
Intel SSDSC2BA200G3 200GB
27GB free
Firmware: 5DV12270 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 444
Write 380
Mixed 407
91% 410 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 94.2
4K Mixed 37.5
146% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 110
125% 213 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 97%
Seagate Constellation ES.3 2TB-$53
1TB free
Firmware: SN03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 155
Write 144
Mixed 149
113% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.01
4K Write 2.47
4K Mixed 0.53
147% 1.34 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 104%
WD WD5000AAVS-00ZTB0 500GB
357GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
39% Below average
Read 67.8
Write 67.7
Mixed 65.1
50% 66.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.99
4K Mixed 0.38
100% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 39%
Great: 44%
WD WD2503ABYZ-011FA0 251GB
70GB free
Firmware: 01.01S03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 102
Write 85
Mixed 89.9
70% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.42
4K Mixed 0.4
116% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT102464BA160B.M16 Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 1315 CT102464BA160B.M16 Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
55.9% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 17.4
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 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 3,269 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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