Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.8% 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 Drive87.3% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '17 at 01:49
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 113
2-Core 222
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 598
59% 482 Pts
64-Core 598
37% 598 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1658 MHz, MLim: 1983 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Lighting 68.7
Reflection 76.3
Parallax 74.6
56% 73.2 fps
MRender 83.6
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 66.2
58% 72.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssd2sc12 0G1CS1754D117-55 120GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS111101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 427
Write 292
Mixed 343
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 93.8
4K Mixed 33.4
131% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 65.9
108% 206 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 94%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
392GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 111
Write 132
Mixed 122
92% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.28
96% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 109%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
317GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 107
Write 111
Mixed 76.2
73% 98 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.23
83% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
69% Good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 20.9
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 23.4
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 56.1
71% 56.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69%
Great: 80%

 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 1,700 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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