Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics69.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive92.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateJul 28 '19 at 05:06
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th 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)
86.7% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 132
2-Core 262
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 679
69% 559 Pts
64-Core 665
41% 665 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
MSI(1462 3711) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.60
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
69.7% Good
Lighting 79
Reflection 91.2
Parallax 73.2
64% 81.1 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 78.7
Splatting 102
80% 97.6 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0330AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 156 123 73 74 74 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 442
Write 294
Mixed 382
SusWrite 132
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 49.2
172% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 239
199% 285 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 95%
Seagate ST31000333AS 1TB-$750
294GB free
Firmware: CC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 62 62 63 64 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
36% Below average
Read 61.7
Write 63.5
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 63.4
43% 58.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 36%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.5% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,171 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 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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