Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics7.48% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive92% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 14 '18 at 13:53
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 97.4
1-Core 111
2-Core 217
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 553
57% 460 Pts
64-Core 531
33% 531 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640
Gigabyte(1458 353E) 2GB
CLim: 941 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
7.48% Terrible
Lighting 8.67
Reflection 8.12
Parallax 9.25
7% 8.68 fps
MRender 8.33
Gravity 10.6
Splatting 11
8% 9.97 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.48%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 478
Mixed 429
104% 466 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 22.6
124% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 29.2
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 19.8
55% 109 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 92%
Great: 106%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.0
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 120
Write 89.8
Mixed 120
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.25
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.26
78% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 88%
WD Red 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$151
639GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 106
Write 109
Mixed 99
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.21
80% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 62%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72
38GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 249
Write 153
Mixed 184
236% 195 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 10.4
4K Mixed 4.63
552% 8.74 MB/s
DQ Read 10.6
DQ Write 9.92
DQ Mixed 4.91
544% 8.47 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 104%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 27.2
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 24.5
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 48.5
82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 119%

 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 3,119 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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HDDRAMUSB
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