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Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
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 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46% 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 Drive86.9% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory15 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farger,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateAug 28 '19 at 19:09
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU7%

 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 i7-4770K-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 86
1-Core 117
2-Core 230
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 582
61% 489 Pts
64-Core 562
35% 562 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
MSI(1462 2980) 3GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46% Average
Lighting 55.4
Reflection 49.5
Parallax 64.8
45% 56.6 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 48
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2316RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 215 220 228 219 219 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 486
Write 270
Mixed 209
SusWrite 217
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 32.9
141% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 122
128% 214 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 99%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$99
31GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 121 47 36 36 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 312
Write 226
Mixed 210
SusWrite 73.5
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 41.9
160% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 107
93% 139 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 118%
Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 320GB
177GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 41 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Read 41
Write 40
Mixed 30
SusWrite 40.6
51% 37.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
73% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.9% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.9
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 64%

 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 1,228 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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