Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive114% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMay 18 '19 at 06:48
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 96.5
1-Core 128
2-Core 256
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 686
69% 558 Pts
64-Core 687
42% 687 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5063
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1598 MHz, MLim: 1902 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 71.7
Reflection 75.2
Parallax 67.1
58% 71.3 fps
MRender 80.4
Gravity 68.2
Splatting 59.6
56% 69.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 134 134 133 132 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 490
Mixed 368
SusWrite 166
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 61.9
219% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 354
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 114%
Great: 115%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
2TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 203 204 200 204 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 162
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 203
99% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
362% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.7% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 24.6
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 52.2
77% 52.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,406 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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HDDRAMUSB
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