Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail 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 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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.5% 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 Drive102% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateJun 14 '21 at 03:37
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 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 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 (100th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 94.5
1-Core 92.7
2-Core 179
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 344
46% 346 Pts
64-Core 345
21% 345 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2972) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.5% Average
Lighting 58.4
Reflection 64.9
Parallax 58.7
48% 60.7 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 58.8
Splatting 51
47% 58.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 252 254 250 246 245 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 419
Write 406
Mixed 323
SusWrite 255
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 55.4
169% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 360
270% 359 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
194GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 414 428 432 427 431 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 400
Write 413
Mixed 319
SusWrite 404
87% 384 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 59.1
200% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 360
270% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 119%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 144 146 145 145 144 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 167
Write 152
Mixed 95.2
SusWrite 143
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
226% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-17000CL11-4GBXL 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-17000CL11-4GBXL 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
73.6% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 22.9
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 22.3
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,137 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 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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