Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Boot Drive117% 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
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 24 '15 at 20:01
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 130
2-Core 258
88% 194 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 692
72% 578 Pts
64-Core 694
43% 694 Pts
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 35.7
46% 36.8 fps
Poor: 25% Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 961
Write 652
Mixed 733
173% 782 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 20.4
100% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 59.5
86% 162 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 117%
Great: 332%
Seagate ST6000NM0024-1HT17Z 6TB
305GB free
Firmware: MA24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 113
Write 114
Mixed 98.8
81% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.15
4K Write 2.28
4K Mixed 0.36
130% 1.26 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
217GB free
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 167
Mixed 129
116% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.29
76% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 114%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
100GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 90.5
Write 77.5
Mixed 78
62% 82 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.23
74% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 67%
Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,894 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-SLI-CF

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