Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.9% 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 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.
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-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 10 '22 at 01:27
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 (98th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 244
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 648
69% 550 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2763) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 473.81
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.9% Poor
Lighting 27
Reflection 31.1
Parallax 36.3
22% 31.5 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 33.3
Splatting 29.8
28% 34.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 192 194 193 196 189 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 467
Mixed 396
SusWrite 200
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 54.8
193% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 236
211% 320 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 108%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 181 182 182 181 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 221
Write 171
Mixed 98.7
SusWrite 176
122% 167 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
250% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 114%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 0420 F3-14900CL9-4GBSR 1302 1866 CL10 Series 0420 F3-14900CL9-4GBSR 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.9% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.4
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 20.8
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 71%

 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 901 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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