Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics41.4% 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 Drive80.3% 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.
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 (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 27 '17 at 21:00
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 34%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 134
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 512
68% 508 Pts
64-Core 520
32% 520 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.4% Average
Lighting 46.4
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 44.4
38% 48.6 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 61.9
48% 59 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 499
Write 403
Mixed 416
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 62.8
4K Mixed 23.1
112% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 35.5
DQ Write 74.8
DQ Mixed 18.9
25% 43.1 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 124%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
107GB free
Firmware: X41200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 473
Write 232
Mixed 279
72% 328 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 17.5
76% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 9.51
82% 195 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
813GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 163
Mixed 153
119% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.3
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70% Very good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 22.2
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 22.3
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 70%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,894 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-SLI-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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