Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '17 at 16:15
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 260
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 595
67% 525 Pts
64-Core 571
35% 571 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
374GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 17.01H17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 126
Write 116
Mixed 106
87% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.46
107% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2400 2OZ 0420 DDR3 2400 2OZ 0420 DDR3 2400 2OZ 0420 DDR3 2400 2OZ 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
59.7% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.7
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 20.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z97X-UD5H Builds (Compare 681 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $828
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