Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.6% 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 Drive77.5% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140812
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 17 '19 at 19:42
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU4%
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 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 i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 100
2-Core 204
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 369
51% 380 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2189 MHz, MLim: 1947 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (42 fps cap detected)
34.6% Below average
Lighting 42.9
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 41.2
35% 39.6 fps
MRender 41.6
Gravity 42.4
Splatting 40.2
34% 41.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 7b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 116 129 126 125 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77.5% Very good
Read 431
Write 134
Mixed 204
SusWrite 126
49% 224 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 37.9
150% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 109
94% 139 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 80%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
439GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 114 115 116 116 118 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 107
Write 109
Mixed 95.7
SusWrite 115
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
179% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 85%
Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB
111GB free, PID 2100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 38 38 37 38 38 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Read 31
Write 37.2
Mixed 24
SusWrite 37.4
45% 32.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
63% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D169DS3.16FE 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 1315 BLS4G3D169DS3.16FE 16GB
1616, 1616, 1616 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
35.8% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 10.2
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.1
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $157
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