Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.1% 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 Drive70.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 11:11
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 119
2-Core 227
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 603
61% 494 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.1% Below average
Lighting 42
Reflection 40.6
Parallax 35.8
34% 39.5 fps
MRender 34.1
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 32.5
28% 34.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 117 95 89 76 84 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 315
Write 109
Mixed 182
SusWrite 92.3
38% 174 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 37.4
153% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 132
98% 130 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 80%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
294GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 96 97 97 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 87.1
Write 76.8
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 95
59% 80.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
110% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 57%
USB Flash Disk 129GB
120GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.3 0.1 19 19 11 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 146
Write 3.5
Mixed 85.7
SusWrite 11.8
65% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 10.1
4K Write 11.9
4K Mixed 7.5
697% 9.83 MB/s
DQ Read 13.5
DQ Write 12.1
DQ Mixed 8.3
744% 11.3 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.1% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 10.7
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 70%

 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 3,117 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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