Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive46.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '19 at 20:12
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 129
2-Core 264
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 680
73% 580 Pts
64-Core 676
42% 676 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan Black-$1,000
Gigabyte(1458 3641) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1320 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 85.5
54% 73.7 fps
MRender 80.3
Gravity 75
Splatting 52.3
55% 69.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 76 79 73 79 76 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.1% Average
Read 240
Write 120
Mixed 157
SusWrite 77
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 80.7
4K Mixed 13.6
94% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 94.2
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 105
80% 107 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 172 176 176 176 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 165
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 175
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB-$9
28GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 63 24 24 24 24 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 153
Write 62.7
Mixed 73
SusWrite 37.2
95% 81.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.6
139% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
52.6% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 17.5
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 Builds (Compare 94 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $712
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