Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive41.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140120
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateDec 03 '16 at 09:28
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$51
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 218
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 419
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.9
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 53.5
54% 59.4 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 55.4
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apple TS256B 251GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 219
Write 157
Mixed 189
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 14
72% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 18.5
DQ Write 49.5
DQ Mixed 13.4
16% 27.1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 41%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
87GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 101
Write 70.4
Mixed 68.6
60% 80 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.14
60% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1333KLU-2G 1315 CT25664BD160B.M8FM JM1333KLU-2G 1315 CT25664BD160B.M8FM 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
53.7% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.7
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 17.9
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,806 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $157
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