Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 82.3%, 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.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '17 at 18:24
Run Duration236 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 221
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 417
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1341 MHz, MLim: 1802 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.69
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 32.1
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 38.2
26% 33.5 fps
Gravity 36.8
Splatting 28.8
28% 32.8 fps
Poor: 24% Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 168
Mixed 164
127% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.29
90% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 112%
General UDisk 8GB
3GB free, PID 1234
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
5.34% Terrible
Read 14.4
Write 7.44
Mixed 3.61
9% 8.48 MB/s
4K Read 6.82
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.005
26% 2.28 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 5.34%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
70.9% Very good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 22.5
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 22.3
58% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 70%

 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 1,702 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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