Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive55.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '19 at 09:09
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 71%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 101
2-Core 195
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 412
52% 393 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E387) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 96.8
57% 79 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 70.4
Splatting 57.7
54% 66.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme 240GB-$200
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 170 174 171 179 191 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 297
Write 205
Mixed 205
SusWrite 177
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 49
4K Mixed 19.6
80% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 212
152% 195 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 19.2
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 14.6
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-D3H Builds (Compare 777 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H - $126

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $589
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