Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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. 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 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30% 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 Drive53.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140507
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateAug 13 '17 at 10:29
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User KAZ-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 185
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 313
8-Core 347
43% 330 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 361C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30% Below average
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 39.6
29% 35.6 fps
MRender 43
Gravity 41.4
Splatting 35.9
32% 40.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Geil ZENITH-A3 120G 120GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GAJ150 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 470
Write 134
Mixed 198
58% 267 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 3.17
77% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 2.97
37% 86.3 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 61%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
190GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 86.9
Write 74.3
Mixed 79.3
60% 80.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.2
68% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 67%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
165GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 81.4
Write 81.5
Mixed 77.9
60% 80.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.35
86% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
5GB free
Firmware: 3.AAK Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 57.5
Write 59.4
Mixed 51.9
42% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.43
95% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 12GB
1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.5% Above average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 18
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 17.2
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,450 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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