Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 08 '17 at 23:24
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 95.7
1-Core 125
2-Core 249
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 669
68% 548 Pts
64-Core 627
39% 627 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.12.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 62.9
Parallax 86.2
57% 73.1 fps
MRender 62.1
Gravity 55.9
Splatting 79
55% 65.7 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 63
Write 66.9
Mixed 62.2
48% 64 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 0.37
4K Mixed 0.34
73% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 76%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$128
90GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
41% Average
Read 73
Write 69.6
Mixed 65.5
52% 69.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.3
104% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
68.1% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21.2
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 22.7
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 55
73% 55 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 72%

 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 1,171 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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