Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.7% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory21.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateMar 18 '19 at 08:30
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 199
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 393
54% 398 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.12.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Lighting 44.8
Reflection 32.3
Parallax 55.7
36% 44.3 fps
MRender 30.4
Gravity 43.6
Splatting 39.3
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 56 62 50 49 57 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
240GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 72 71 70 74 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 118
Write 104
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 71.6
69% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 84%
WD Elements 1TB
782GB free, PID 10a8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 71 73 95 96 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 97.2
Write 37.8
Mixed 42.2
SusWrite 83.7
82% 65.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
40% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C9-8GXM 1315 BLS8G3D1339DS1S00. 0420 F3-1600C9-8GXM 1315 BLS8G3D1339DS1S00. 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52.4% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.3
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 52%

 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 3,133 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $508Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback