Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive88.5% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140509
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 10 '19 at 14:51
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (95th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 112
2-Core 228
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 459
61% 457 Pts
64-Core 445
28% 445 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
PNY(196E 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 60.1
57% 66.6 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 69.2
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 128GB-$74
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 145 144 129 138 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 482
Write 185
Mixed 225
SusWrite 140
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 42.2
164% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 168
142% 213 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 190 191 192 191 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 158
Mixed 81
SusWrite 190
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1600 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 18.6
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 208 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-Gaming 5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $576
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