Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics90.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive92.1% 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory16.7 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 00:59
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 112
2-Core 224
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 598
62% 496 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 118
Parallax 112
93% 115 fps
MRender 99.4
Gravity 104
Splatting 105
85% 103 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU04 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 372
Mixed 413
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 83.9
4K Mixed 32.1
124% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 66
100% 192 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 147
Mixed 155
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.32
92% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
699GB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 179
Write 135
Mixed 143
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.32
83% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB-$80
352GB free
Firmware: SD15 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 69.1
Write 67.3
Mixed 61.6
50% 66 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.32
92% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9 20GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 2048, 8192, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
60.7% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.7
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 62%

 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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