Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 12 '17 at 11:24
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 217
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 418
55% 414 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 61.6
Reflection 57.7
Parallax 50.9
50% 56.8 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 62.2
Splatting 53.4
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 405
Mixed 245
85% 386 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 46.9
183% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 116
126% 211 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 113%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
501GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 153
Write 151
Mixed 82
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.25
102% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.6% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 21.1
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 21
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 898 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-Z97MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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