Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive104% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 11:33
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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)
87% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 130
2-Core 262
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 676
68% 553 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2975) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 72
Parallax 63.8
55% 67.7 fps
MRender 74.9
Gravity 65.2
Splatting 60.3
54% 66.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 290 296 298 297 297 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 370
Write 433
Mixed 369
SusWrite 315
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 45.2
178% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 363
273% 364 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 104%
Great: 122%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
931GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 117 118 118 119 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 114
Write 111
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 117
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 68%
Intenso Basic Line 16GB
7GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.9 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
3.08% Terrible
Read 14.7
Write 3.7
Mixed 1.8
SusWrite 3.6
6% 5.95 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
3% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.08%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
60.7% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 16.8
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21.3
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 82%

 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 1,175 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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