Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49% 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 Drive53.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 06 '18 at 05:39
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 215
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 415
55% 413 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
EVGA(3842 2790) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
49% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 57.5
Parallax 74.7
49% 64.3 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 62.4
Splatting 49
48% 60.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 64 64 72 67 61 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 196
Write 116
Mixed 143
SusWrite 65.2
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 27.5
121% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 94.8
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 103
80% 108 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 73%
Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 640GB-$135
594GB free
Firmware: STDOA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 105 105 105 105 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 103
65% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
53.5% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 16.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,406 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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