Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateDec 26 '16 at 19:14
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 95.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 214
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 435
58% 431 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.2% Poor
Lighting 37.7
Reflection 27.2
Parallax 46.6
31% 37.2 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 34.9
Splatting 33.8
26% 31.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
578GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 156
Write 151
Mixed 147
114% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.22
4K Write 2.45
4K Mixed 0.36
136% 1.34 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST9320320AS 320GB-$60
4GB free
Firmware: 0303 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
18% Very poor
Read 28.9
Write 33.6
Mixed 31.1
24% 31.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.37
74% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.1% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 19.7
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 1,700 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-Gaming 5 - $162

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $810
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