Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
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 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '19 at 12:35
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 217
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 428
56% 421 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Palit(1569 1184) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.1% Below average
Lighting 39.4
Reflection 36.8
Parallax 48.2
32% 41.5 fps
MRender 50.3
Gravity 46.2
Splatting 35
35% 43.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5S 128GB-$75
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 202 204 200 197 194 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
66.4% Good
Read 442
Write 208
Mixed 149
SusWrite 192
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 42.7
4K Mixed 23.1
84% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 157
142% 219 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
2TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 176 173 175 175 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 158
Mixed 86.6
SusWrite 170
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%
Generic Flash Disk 8GB
4GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.1 5.5 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.6 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
4.48% Terrible
Read 15.3
Write 0.5
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 5.2
7% 6.38 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
18% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.48%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
54.7% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,790 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: 60% - Good Total price: $153
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