Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive117% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '16 at 07:35
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 (98th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 96.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 254
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 676
68% 550 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 20.19.0.32832
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.4% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 78.7
56% 70 fps
MRender 62.2
Gravity 57.6
Splatting 78.3
55% 66 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 530
Write 505
Mixed 512
115% 516 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 37.6
167% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 165
171% 282 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
WD WD30EZRS-00J99B0 3TB
516GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 65.6
Write 63.8
Mixed 62.6
48% 64 MB/s
4K Read 0.02
4K Write 0.66
4K Mixed 0.01
15% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 26.1
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 24.6
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 88%

 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 1,173 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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