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Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.7% 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 Drive64.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 12 '17 at 13:15
Run Duration231 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$100
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 225
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 426
58% 431 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.0
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.7% Above average
Lighting 72.4
Reflection 70.6
Parallax 60.3
59% 67.8 fps
MRender 63.1
Gravity 61.3
Splatting 66.2
52% 63.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$27
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 516
Write 204
Mixed 221
68% 314 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 0.04
90% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 15.6
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 6.81
51% 109 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
397GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 155
Write 134
Mixed 132
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 2.15
4K Mixed 0.3
108% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 109%
WDC WD20 EZRZ-00Z5HB0 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 2339
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
21.8% Poor
Read 40.8
Write 39.2
Mixed 35.3
49% 38.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 2.33
4K Mixed 0.28
91% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 22%
SAMSUNG HM160HI 160GB
96GB free, PID 2339
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
Read 39.2
Write 35.5
Mixed 21.2
39% 32 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.36
64% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 18%
ST500LM0 12 HN-M500MB 500GB
80GB free, PID 0408
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
21.1% Poor
Read 45.1
Write 45.9
Mixed 43.2
58% 44.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.34
63% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
61.3% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 19.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 18.6
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 53.4
75% 53.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 67%

 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 3,278 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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