Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive88.3% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 07 '17 at 03:50
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3-$245
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 77.4
1-Core 104
2-Core 202
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 487
52% 416 Pts
64-Core 573
36% 573 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics P4600
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
3.58% Terrible
Lighting 3.83
Reflection 6.19
Parallax 6.16
3% 5.39 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 7.39
4% 5.23 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.58%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 480GB-$84
314GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 480
Write 407
Mixed 440
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 16
109% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 17.5
86% 195 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
856GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 168
Mixed 163
131% 174 MB/s
4K Read 1.06
4K Write 2.74
4K Mixed 0.26
124% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.9% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 7.4
24% 8.23 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 85.6
47% 85.6 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 35%

 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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