Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.3% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateJan 14 '18 at 22:55
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 108
2-Core 190
77% 130 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 547
55% 449 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Lighting 32.8
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 38.3
27% 33.9 fps
MRender 41
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 34.9
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 502
Write 134
Mixed 178
59% 271 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 13.7
104% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 43.3
59% 108 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 73%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
811GB free
Firmware: MX4O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 104
Write 114
Mixed 122
86% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.73
4K Mixed 0.16
75% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
66.6% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21.9
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 18.2
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97M-DS3H Builds (Compare 483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $543
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