Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics104% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive91.2% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 09 '21 at 23:39
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 93.5
1-Core 88.6
2-Core 171
71% 118 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 378
46% 353 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 5184) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 140
Parallax 132
107% 134 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 136
Splatting 118
101% 124 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 352 400 420 292 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 363
Mixed 192
SusWrite 328
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 27.1
129% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 189
171% 261 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
77.5% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 24.4
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 21.6
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK Builds (Compare 89 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,173
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