Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.8% 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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z87X-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 30 '15 at 08:17
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 250
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 700
78% 613 Pts
64-Core 702
44% 702 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5354
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Lighting 75.2
Reflection 72.9
Parallax 63.3
61% 70.5 fps
MRender 74.3
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 57.3
53% 66.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron 256GB-$255
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M311 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 496
Write 385
Mixed 362
92% 415 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 11.1
91% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 21.6
DQ Write 81.5
DQ Mixed 10.3
20% 37.8 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2133 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
81.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 25.2
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 27.7
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87X-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $287
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