Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics95% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive64.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121024
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 12 '18 at 20:47
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3240
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3240 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
66.5% Good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 172
72% 119 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 240
32% 238 Pts
64-Core 235
14% 235 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 82.8
Parallax 91.7
100% 99.1 fps
MRender 99.8
Gravity 106
Splatting 106
85% 104 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 307
Write 332
Mixed 206
63% 282 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 17.6
99% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 29.3
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 19
28% 50.8 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 97%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
568GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 150
Write 92.5
Mixed 126
93% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.14
4K Write 2.22
4K Mixed 0.34
127% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston ACR256X64D3U1333C9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
51.7% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 16.4
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z77-HD3 Builds (Compare 292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $480
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