Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.2% 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 Drive95.1% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '17 at 22:26
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 130
2-Core 221
86% 148 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 663
66% 539 Pts
64-Core 665
41% 665 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 31.6
Parallax 42.2
38% 40.3 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 41.4
Splatting 36.4
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
430GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 399
Mixed 411
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 25.5
149% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 40.1
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 101
96% 143 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
815GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
62% Good
Read 112
Write 104
Mixed 98.4
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 2.36
4K Mixed 0.22
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 62%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 17.1
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 19.2
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 61%
Great: 62%

 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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