Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive87.4% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateOct 21 '17 at 04:17
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 97.1
1-Core 129
2-Core 254
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 691
70% 568 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 387.92
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
93GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 415
Mixed 419
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 48.1
185% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 115
139% 245 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 493
Write 273
Mixed 275
76% 347 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 62.4
4K Mixed 28.2
133% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 61.4
98% 192 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
532GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 174
Write 97.3
Mixed 137
103% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.22
74% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-17000CL11-4GBXL 0420 F3-2133C9-4GXL 0420 F3-17000CL11-4GBXL 0420 F3-2133C9-4GXL 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
75.4% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 21.4
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 26.2
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 49.8
80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 82%

 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 1,700 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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