Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.9% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140424
Uptime11.9 Days
Run DateMay 08 '18 at 21:56
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 86.1
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 194
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 357
47% 354 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Lighting 34.1
Reflection 30.9
Parallax 44.6
28% 36.5 fps
MRender 41.4
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 34.3
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 124
Write 160
Mixed 160
112% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.21
87% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 14
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 13
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $543
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