Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper Z97

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive64.2% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-G1.Sniper Z97  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '18 at 03:35
Run Duration262 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 129
2-Core 242
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 516
69% 517 Pts
64-Core 517
32% 517 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900710 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 448
Write 366
Mixed 400
90% 405 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 4.9
55% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 82.4
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 5.19
59% 131 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 87%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 8GB
4GB free, PID a768
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
6.12% Terrible
Read 18.8
Write 4.18
Mixed 6.8
10% 9.93 MB/s
4K Read 10.3
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
39% 3.46 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.12%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 27.5
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 26.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 47.6
84% 47.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-G1.Sniper Z97 Builds (Compare 570 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper Z97

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