Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.1% 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 Drive60% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '18 at 20:55
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 112
2-Core 238
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 591
62% 499 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
MSI(1462 8A92) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.2.3
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.1% Above average
Lighting 64.1
Reflection 68.1
Parallax 75.1
52% 69.1 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 57.5
Splatting 54.7
49% 60.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256S2C 256GB
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.04 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
60% Good
Read 339
Write 209
Mixed 264
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 83.7
4K Mixed 20.1
108% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.7
DQ Write 61.2
DQ Mixed 15.1
19% 33 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 60%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19.1
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 21.3
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 63%

 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 1,185 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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