Gigabyte GA-Z77P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.5% 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 Drive92.3% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77P-D3  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120824
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 27 '16 at 14:20
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Memory 95.4
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 199
77% 131 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 396
44% 345 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
Gigabyte(1458 3542) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7254
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22.5% Poor
Lighting 24.2
Reflection 22.3
Parallax 28.5
20% 25 fps
MRender 29.4
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 32.6
28% 34.2 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 441
Write 378
Mixed 381
89% 400 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 34.4
137% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 85
102% 177 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
56GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 158
Write 124
Mixed 73.1
88% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.2
76% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
76GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 74.6
Write 66.6
Mixed 39.4
45% 60.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.28
78% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62.6% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 20.2
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 18.5
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z77P-D3 Builds (Compare 761 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $520
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