Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
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 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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.5% 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 Drive82.6% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMay 01 '17 at 03:32
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 113
2-Core 244
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 653
66% 536 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Gigabyte(1458 3556) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.5% Poor
Lighting 31.8
Reflection 31
Parallax 39.9
26% 34.3 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 37.5
Splatting 26.9
28% 34.7 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 495
Write 398
Mixed 412
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 44.3
4K Mixed 16.1
85% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 14.7
90% 207 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 115%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
264GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 113
Write 103
Mixed 91
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.41
106% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905458-026.A00LF 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
39.9% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 11.7
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 13.9
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 48%

 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 1,698 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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