Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive277% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '19 at 15:46
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 96.7
2-Core 205
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 334
46% 342 Pts
64-Core 301
19% 301 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.72% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 6.35
Parallax 6.31
3% 5.53 fps
MRender 6.95
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.39
5% 5.57 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.72%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1304 410 407 414 412 411 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2,408
Write 2,232
Mixed 1,448
SusWrite 560
371% 1,662 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 94.3
321% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,011
DQ Write 1,083
DQ Mixed 1,111
818% 1,068 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 277%
Great: 280%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown WAR3U1600C11081C 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.2% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 8.5
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z97X-SOC Force Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force - $123

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $805
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