Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive123% 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-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '20 at 20:20
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 129
2-Core 262
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 510
8-Core 513
68% 512 Pts
64-Core 508
31% 508 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 301 300 298 297 299 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 491
Mixed 365
SusWrite 309
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 63.3
219% 79.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 123%
Great: 124%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB
894GB free
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 458 458 104 91 93 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 452
Mixed 367
SusWrite 260
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 46.4
170% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 316
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 236
203% 298 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 103%
Great: 102%
Samsung S2 Portable 500GB
21GB free, PID 1f05
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 43 43 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
20.6% Poor
Read 39.3
Write 31.9
Mixed 32.5
SusWrite 42.3
49% 36.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.7% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 17.2
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,122 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 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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