Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.3% 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 Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory19.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime12.3 Days
Run DateAug 29 '19 at 22:43
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 130
2-Core 240
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 657
68% 547 Pts
64-Core 664
41% 664 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.3% Above average
Lighting 61.7
Reflection 58.5
Parallax 48
50% 56.1 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 53.6
50% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 500GB-$40
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 419 432 438 440 326 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 437
Mixed 340
SusWrite 414
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 45.1
161% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 209
177% 256 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
318GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 126 129 130 130 130 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 151
Write 124
Mixed 85
SusWrite 128
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
212% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1866C10D3/8G 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 14.5
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 16.3
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 62%

 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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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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