Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive118% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 21 '18 at 19:44
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 (78th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 124
2-Core 234
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 658
65% 531 Pts
64-Core 672
42% 672 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.24
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.3% Poor
Lighting 24.2
Reflection 25.7
Parallax 22.1
20% 24 fps
MRender 17.5
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 34.5
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000H1 256GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV21H3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 150 146 127 116 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 479
Mixed 388
SusWrite 149
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 49.4
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 67.2
233% 84.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 353
267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 118%
Great: 115%
MB4000GDUPB 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 144 151 147 155 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 155
Write 148
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 148
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
52.7% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.4
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 18.1
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 64%

 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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