Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics47.6% 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 Drive64.8% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141017
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '17 at 00:59
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
66% Good
Memory 62.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 205
70% 127 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 577
59% 476 Pts
64-Core 607
38% 607 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 66%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1763 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.6% Average
Lighting 53.6
Reflection 81
Parallax 64.5
44% 66.3 fps
MRender 77
Gravity 59
Splatting 67.4
55% 67.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 460
Write 163
Mixed 226
62% 283 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 17.2
94% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 49.4
78% 150 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 73%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 132
Write 123
Mixed 118
94% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.27
93% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 84%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 750GB
410GB free, PID a208
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
20% Very poor
Read 40
Write 42.2
Mixed 21.3
43% 34.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.18
62% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 20%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
25.7% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8
26% 8.97 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 6.1
18% 6.3 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,888 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-SLI-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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