Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36% 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 Drive56.3% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMar 09 '18 at 13:43
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 (99th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 694
71% 573 Pts
64-Core 670
41% 670 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 43.7
Reflection 39.9
Parallax 52.9
36% 45.5 fps
MRender 53.3
Gravity 48.6
Splatting 36.7
37% 46.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC300 2.5 7MM 128GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20100P00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 521
Write 174
Mixed 286
72% 327 MB/s
4K Read 4.65
4K Write 97
4K Mixed 12.4
74% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 30.5
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 19.5
29% 51.3 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 80%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
679GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 131
Write 147
Mixed 122
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.53
4K Mixed 0.43
126% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19.3
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 20.6
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,125 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-Gaming 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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