Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive86.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 21 '18 at 17:31
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 97.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 454
63% 467 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 367B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 73
Reflection 73.9
Parallax 65.2
60% 70.7 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 62
55% 67.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 460 120GB-$200
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 235 164 161 158 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 415
Write 378
Mixed 302
SusWrite 202
73% 324 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 35.2
146% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 250
203% 286 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 100%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
65GB free
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 309 308 309 305 289 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 448
Mixed 381
SusWrite 315
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 67.1
222% 80.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 364
274% 366 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 124%
Great: 122%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
16GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 131 177 173 171 147 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 149
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 154
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 27.6
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 23.6
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 47.5
84% 47.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 91%

 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 1,702 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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