Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.2% 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 Drive66.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130417
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 02 '16 at 14:17
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 210
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 383
50% 376 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Asus(1043 8509) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6881
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.2% Average
Lighting 56
Reflection 53.3
Parallax 57.8
46% 55.7 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 53.9
Splatting 55.1
47% 58.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0AB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 493
Write 277
Mixed 304
79% 358 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 16
95% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 33.1
DQ Write 50.9
DQ Mixed 16.7
20% 33.6 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 108%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
366GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 77.4
Write 77.3
Mixed 88.7
62% 81.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.26
90% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 83%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
239GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 105
Write 111
Mixed 80.1
74% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 2.51
4K Mixed 0.47
126% 1.22 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
52.5% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.4
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 15.4
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $157
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