Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
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 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive49.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 14 '18 at 15:27
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 27%

 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 i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 211
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 600
62% 498 Pts
64-Core 597
37% 597 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.5% Above average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 59.2
53% 64.7 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 60.1
Splatting 51.3
48% 60 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB-$75
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2316RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 401
Write 222
Mixed 291
67% 305 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 10.2
64% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 20.6
DQ Write 43.2
DQ Mixed 13.6
16% 25.8 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
914GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 184
Mixed 173
139% 185 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.25
100% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
68.7% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 22.6
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,640 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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