Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.1% 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 Drive60.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140611
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJul 14 '18 at 02:06
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 210
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 287
40% 294 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2977) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.1% Below average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 49.9
Parallax 44.8
39% 47.4 fps
MRender 53.1
Gravity 45.9
Splatting 47.1
40% 48.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 240GB-$110
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC01.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 125 76 76 75 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 406
Write 296
Mixed 68
SusWrite 88.9
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 23.4
92% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 31.7
81% 176 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
169GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 114 115 113 115 116 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 109
Write 104
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 115
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 18.1
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 18.3
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,405 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-Z97-HD3 - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
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