Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
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 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive104% 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.
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 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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '18 at 10:45
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 131
2-Core 240
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 701
74% 592 Pts
64-Core 699
43% 699 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 70.8
Reflection 70
Parallax 63.3
58% 68 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 64.5
Splatting 53.8
51% 63.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 36 37 35 28 37 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 481
Mixed 379
SusWrite 67.9
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 63.9
227% 82.7 MB/s
DQ Read 68.7
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 98.2
108% 171 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
142GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 110 108 106 100 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 108
Write 70
Mixed 71
SusWrite 88.3
62% 84.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.1% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 25.1
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 24.3
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,890 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-SLI-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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