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Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 65.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics61% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive100% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 27 '18 at 09:29
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
65.4% Good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 86.2
2-Core 146
66% 108 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 290
33% 257 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61% Good
Lighting 77.2
Reflection 77.6
Parallax 73.7
63% 76.1 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 70.9
57% 70 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$99
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 112 51 58 53 51 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 455
Mixed 365
SusWrite 105
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 52.1
191% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 222
198% 298 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 100%
Great: 118%
Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162 2TB
533GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 142 146 144 145 146 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 142
Write 96
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 145
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
58.9% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 19
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 19.1
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 62%

 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 3,278 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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