Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 69.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics72.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive99% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z97-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 30 '20 at 04:37
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
69.6% Good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 200
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 455
49% 391 Pts
64-Core 494
31% 494 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.3% Very good
Lighting 89.9
Reflection 87.9
Parallax 91.8
73% 89.9 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 79.8
Splatting 72.3
70% 88.5 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 302 315 313 303 304 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 314
Mixed 302
SusWrite 305
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 39
156% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 245
209% 307 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 99%
Great: 126%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$109
917GB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 445 463 463 462 470 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 388
Write 412
Mixed 376
SusWrite 458
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 41.7
142% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 305
234% 318 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 102%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
280GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 113 112 113 112 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
65.5% Good
Read 115
Write 121
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 113
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1.1
183% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBSR 0420 F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBSR 0420 F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.3% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.2
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 16.9
46% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 1,535 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-Z97-D3H-CF

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