Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
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 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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.6% 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 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '19 at 06:55
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 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 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)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 131
2-Core 264
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 698
70% 571 Pts
64-Core 701
43% 701 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.6% Above average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 68
Parallax 60.5
51% 63.6 fps
MRender 73
Gravity 60.5
Splatting 54.4
50% 62.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
231GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 309 332 333 331 330 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 375
Write 326
Mixed 340
SusWrite 296
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 67
206% 71.6 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 579
375% 434 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 114%
Great: 393%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
232GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 443 487 450 412 394 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 472
Mixed 444
SusWrite 393
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 62.2
209% 74.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 350
266% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 126%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
62.2% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.8
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 20.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 1,175 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 7 - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $823
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