Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD7 TH-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.9% 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 Drive79.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z97X-UD7 TH
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-UD7 TH-CF  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 10 '17 at 23:52
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 88.3
1-Core 130
2-Core 272
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 695
74% 593 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Lighting 50
Reflection 46.4
Parallax 41.1
41% 45.8 fps
MRender 40.2
Gravity 42.4
Splatting 37.5
32% 40 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 394
Write 365
Mixed 368
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 17.1
118% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 30.3
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 14.1
59% 122 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.1% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 7.6
24% 8.57 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 9
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-UD7 TH-CF Builds (Compare 139 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-Z97X-UD7 TH-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $747
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