Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive103% 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 8.1 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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '17 at 04:24
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 (70th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 83.6
1-Core 124
2-Core 244
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 608
65% 519 Pts
64-Core 619
38% 619 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 63.2
56% 67.7 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 63.4
Splatting 55.1
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB-$199
291GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 458
Mixed 406
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 29.7
137% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 64.3
121% 242 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
211GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 102
Write 102
Mixed 97.4
76% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.32
87% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Xtreem-LV-2400 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.8
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 898 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-Z97MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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