Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

Performance Results


Gaming 48% Yacht	Desktop 85% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 36% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	65.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	69% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (all builds)
Memory	24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140530
Uptime	2.2 Days
Run Date	Aug 17 '20 at 18:27
Run Duration	273 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	71.7% Very good	Memory 89.4 1-Core 128 2-Core 241 86% 153 Pts	4-Core 312 8-Core 322 42% 317 Pts	64-Core 257 16% 257 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 71.7% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 56,417 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Zotac(19DA 3451) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	65.5% Good	Lighting 81.3 Reflection 79.3 Parallax 76.4 66% 79 fps	MRender 90.1 Gravity 73.7 Splatting 73.7 64% 79.2 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 65.5% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38 83,298 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 267GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR022 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 179 56 7.3 7.2 5.7 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	69% Good	Read 458 Write 240 Mixed 312 SusWrite 66.1 60% 269 MB/s	4K Read 24.5 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 24.9 129% 54.4 MB/s	DQ Read 152 DQ Write 221 DQ Mixed 35.1 69% 136 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 69% Great: 92%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85 104,444 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 46GB free Firmware: EXT0BB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 142 141 141 141 141 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	85.1% Excellent	Read 461 Write 434 Mixed 338 SusWrite 148 77% 345 MB/s	4K Read 29.7 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 27.3 142% 58 MB/s	DQ Read 369 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 173 179% 292 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 108%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35 176,713 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 93GB free Firmware: 603ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 157 143 147 149 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	70.3% Very good	Read 285 Write 211 Mixed 224 SusWrite 148 49% 217 MB/s	4K Read 21.4 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 35.5 135% 54.9 MB/s	DQ Read 168 DQ Write 207 DQ Mixed 158 127% 178 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 70.3% Great: 85%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$90 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 130 133 133 132 132 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	75.2% Very good	Read 131 Write 134 Mixed 81.5 SusWrite 131 88% 119 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 75.2% Great: 88%
Asmt USB 3.0 Destop H 2TB 250 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 157GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 93 93 93 93 93 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	53.3% Above average	Read 92.3 Write 91.7 Mixed 72.8 SusWrite 93 65% 87.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 176% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 53.3% Great: 110%
ST2000DM 008-2FR102 2TB 74 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 161 186 187 176 185 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	70.7% Very good	Read 203 Write 200 Mixed 153 SusWrite 167 243% 181 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1.1 96% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 70.7% Great: 73%
WD Elements 107C 3TB 3,265 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 2TB free, PID 107c Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 140 148 149 149 147 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	58.9% Above average	Read 137 Write 138 Mixed 78.7 SusWrite 143 167% 124 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 123% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 58.9% Great: 58%
ST2000DM 008-2FR102 2TB 74 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 157 186 187 175 184 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	68.9% Good	Read 183 Write 188 Mixed 138 SusWrite 164 228% 168 MB/s	4K Read 6.3 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1 115% 3 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 68.9% Great: 73%
WDC WD20 EZRZ-00Z5HB0 2TB 101 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 4.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.7 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	22% Poor	Read 96.3 Write 96.2 Mixed 76.2 SusWrite 6.3 88% 68.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 105% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 22% Great: 61%
WDC WD40 EFRX-68N32N0 4TB 86 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 3TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 29 1.8 1.1 1.3 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	36.4% Below average	Read 174 Write 176 Mixed 116 SusWrite 11.8 151% 120 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 130% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 36.4% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GB 7,519 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	41.7% Average	MC Read 12 MC Write 13.3 MC Mixed 14.4 38% 13.2 GB/s	SC Read 11.5 SC Write 18.1 SC Mixed 17.4 45% 15.7 GB/s	Latency 68 59% 68 ns
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 41.7% Great: 119%

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

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 - $169

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	1,227x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	637x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	401x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	484x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	200x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	199x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	161x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	76x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	69x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	138x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	99x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	97x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $817

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16