Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.4% 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 Drive68.8% 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.
SystemGigabyte Z87X-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130516
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMar 09 '18 at 23:21
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 253
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 680
68% 556 Pts
64-Core 683
42% 683 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Zotac(19DA 1314) 3GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.4% Average
Lighting 55.4
Reflection 48.3
Parallax 70.6
45% 58.1 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 62
Splatting 46
46% 57.3 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$40
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 484
Write 430
Mixed 173
80% 362 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 4.13
45% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 4.66
69% 161 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 76%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
762GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
57% Above average
Read 101
Write 98.1
Mixed 88.2
72% 95.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.19
73% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 57%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
584GB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 159
Mixed 147
125% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.28
78% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 102%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston ACR16D3LU1KBG/4G 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57.8% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 16.5
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 18.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z87X-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 949 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-Z87X-D3H-CF - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $287
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