Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Game Plus

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.3% 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 Drive109% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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-Z97X-Game Plus  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '18 at 04:50
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 237
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 700
71% 577 Pts
64-Core 701
43% 701 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.3.2
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
52.3% Above average
Lighting 64.8
Reflection 60.2
Parallax 79.3
53% 68.1 fps
MRender 55.4
Gravity 52.8
Splatting 74.7
51% 61 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 695
Write 528
Mixed 563
132% 596 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 18.5
159% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 35.7
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 18.7
31% 56.6 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 109%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C11D3/8GX KHX2400C11D3/4GX 12GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 24
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 24.5
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 46.3
86% 46.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Game Plus Builds (Compare 52 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-Game Plus

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