Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit färger, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 06 '20 at 21:16
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 104
2-Core 202
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 335
42% 319 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 38
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 36.3
31% 34.8 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 35.3
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 106 100 77 83 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 412
Mixed 350
SusWrite 128
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 48.7
164% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 360
269% 358 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST3200827AS 200GB-$128
67GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 64 63 63 64 63 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Read 63.2
Write 29.9
Mixed 44
SusWrite 63
37% 50 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 36%
Seagate ST9320320AS 320GB-$60
27GB free
Firmware: HP07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 55 59 57 56 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
29.3% Poor
Read 46.3
Write 40.2
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 55.8
31% 42.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.2% Above average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.9
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 18.3
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 64%

 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 3,121 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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