Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.8% 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 Drive57.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime18.9 Days
Run DateOct 02 '18 at 15:16
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 94.9
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 190
76% 128 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 307
47% 340 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
MSI(1462 2983) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.8% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 65.1
Parallax 90.5
54% 74.1 fps
MRender 76.4
Gravity 73.1
Splatting 50
53% 66.5 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 96 78 98 86 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 190
Write 124
Mixed 144
SusWrite 87.1
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 34.5
130% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 91.8
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 65.6
61% 92.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 73%
Seagate M3 1TB
385GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 95 95 95 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 77
Write 78.5
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 95.1
62% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.5
155% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 64%
Verbatim STORE N GO 8GB
4GB free, PID 0304
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
1.96% Terrible
Read 4.8
Write 1.5
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 4.4
5% 3.72 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
5% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.96%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
59% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 18.8
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 16.2
46% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97N-WIFI Builds (Compare 373 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-Z97N-WIFI - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $778
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