Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics49.1% 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 Drive46.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 3  (all builds)
Memory18.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '20 at 14:58
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 67.1
1-Core 93
2-Core 137
59% 99 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 369
37% 300 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 60.9
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 61.4
50% 63.8 fps
MRender 61.6
Gravity 62.6
Splatting 54
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 64 69 73 69 71 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 220
Write 117
Mixed 153
SusWrite 70.2
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 25.9
97% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 64.3
DQ Write 78
DQ Mixed 88.6
62% 77 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 73%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
796GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 542 557 565 564 574 563 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 651
Write 507
Mixed 509
SusWrite 561
125% 557 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 48.2
169% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 618
DQ Write 532
DQ Mixed 259
281% 470 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 138%
Great: 255%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
776GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 174 173 174 174 175 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 98.2
Write 59.3
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 173
72% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML16GX3M2A1600C10 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 14.6
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 10.2
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 3,128 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 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $817
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