Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive68.5% 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.
SystemGigabyte Z87X-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130802
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 15 '18 at 00:10
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 66
1-Core 114
2-Core 220
73% 133 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 562
58% 468 Pts
64-Core 557
34% 557 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
357GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R031 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 475
Write 334
Mixed 343
85% 384 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 25.3
4K Mixed 18.9
68% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 47.6
73% 141 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 99%
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
5GB free
Firmware: 5B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
75% Very good
Read 502
Write 347
Mixed 438
95% 429 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 33.5
4K Mixed 19
76% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 78.5
102% 187 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75%
Great: 110%
WD Black 4TB (2012)-$323
2TB free
Firmware: 1L01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 161
Write 130
Mixed 140
108% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 2.88
4K Mixed 0.41
127% 1.32 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 93%
Seagate ST3000DM001-9YN166 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 188
Mixed 163
132% 176 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.36
103% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
21.1% Poor
MC Read 8.1
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 4.3
19% 6.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 6.7
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 62%

 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 952 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: 61% - Good Total price: $352
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HDDRAMUSB
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