Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive102% 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colori, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '19 at 17:27
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 122
2-Core 234
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 472
63% 471 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 387 422 386 421 386 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 405
Write 414
Mixed 316
SusWrite 397
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 39.5
153% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 252
210% 300 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$39
91GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 459 458 458 459 459 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 477
Mixed 449
SusWrite 444
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 57.6
192% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 293
239% 341 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 124%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
348GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 159 160 158 161 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 151
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 159
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 96%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
61.3% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 18.2
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 20.4
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 86%

 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 3,127 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
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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