Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive112% 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.
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.
SystemGigabyte Z97-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 25 '18 at 18:12
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 208
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 402
52% 395 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Gigabyte(1458 22BD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1025 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.6.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 61.8
Parallax 80.6
56% 70.5 fps
MRender 61.6
Gravity 55.3
Splatting 77.3
54% 64.7 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 151 152 153 153 151 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 485
Mixed 397
SusWrite 181
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 59.4
207% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 350
266% 359 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 112%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
262GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 124 129 129 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 168
Write 150
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 128
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 114%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 189 190 191 192 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 172
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 191
102% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
179% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 19.2
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 21
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 62%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 1,534 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-Z97-D3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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HDDRAMUSB
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