Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.1% 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 Drive64.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 27 '18 at 08:36
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 (96th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 97.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 216
87% 148 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 691
67% 553 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Device(0000 0000) 3GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
41.1% Average
Lighting 53.7
Reflection 35.7
Parallax 72.2
44% 53.9 fps
MRender 34
Gravity 52.4
Splatting 44
36% 43.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X210 512GB-$152
222GB free
Firmware: X210706
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 378 377 377 378 373 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 418
Write 392
Mixed 235
SusWrite 376
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 35.5
138% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 129
136% 226 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 94%
Great: 101%
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 72 91 115 119 119 MB/s
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
64.5% Good
Read 237
Write 194
Mixed 205
SusWrite 105
42% 185 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 34.4
131% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 165
131% 180 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 126 127 127 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 164
Write 151
Mixed 81.1
SusWrite 126
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 26.3
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 25.4
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 47.4
84% 47.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 91%

 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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