Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
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 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive117% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime15.9 Days
Run DateDec 08 '19 at 16:19
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 103
2-Core 208
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 637
61% 506 Pts
64-Core 632
39% 632 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8504) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.1% Above average
Lighting 74.4
Reflection 78.8
Parallax 70.2
61% 74.5 fps
MRender 77
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 63
56% 69.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 322 250 293 364 281 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 474
Mixed 367
SusWrite 323
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 58.2
198% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 247
215% 320 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 117%
Great: 126%
WDC SSC-D0128SC-2100 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: 5.12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 142 146 153 152 157 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
33.4% Below average
Read 204
Write 146
Mixed 114
SusWrite 150
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 11.5
50% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 17.7
DQ Write 24
DQ Mixed 13.4
12% 18.4 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.1% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 14.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 16.1
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 79%

 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 1,722 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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