Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics37.3% 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)
Boot Drive34.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97P-D3  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '21 at 21:01
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
61.2% Good
Memory 74.1
1-Core 84.3
2-Core 168
63% 109 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 303
38% 290 Pts
64-Core 267
16% 267 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.1
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.3% Below average
Lighting 43.5
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 66.9
36% 56.4 fps
MRender 58.2
Gravity 51.2
Splatting 43.3
41% 50.9 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 61 50 50 34 28 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.7% Below average
Read 276
Write 206
Mixed 222
SusWrite 53.4
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 0.9
61% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 19.1
DQ Mixed 69.7
57% 84.7 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 87%
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
244GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 387 378 384 381 381 367 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 352
Write 388
Mixed 284
SusWrite 380
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 75.8
4K Mixed 31.6
114% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 179
155% 221 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 107%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$86
474GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 382 390 394 393 378 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 422
Write 394
Mixed 350
SusWrite 387
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 80.3
4K Mixed 41.2
139% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 287
237% 340 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 100%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
46.9% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 15
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 13
36% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 92.2
43% 92.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97P-D3 Builds (Compare 2,635 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $353
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HDDRAMUSB
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