Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.56% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive180% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '18 at 14:27
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4330-$140
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 199
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 252
33% 248 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.5057
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.56% Terrible
Lighting 3.87
Reflection 6.65
Parallax 6.47
3% 5.66 fps
MRender 4.71
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.83
4% 4.97 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.56%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG Gammix S11 NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 545 575 540 541 516 495 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 561
Write 481
Mixed 553
SusWrite 535
120% 533 MB/s
4K Read 58.5
4K Write 185
4K Mixed 102
317% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 576
DQ Write 548
DQ Mixed 682
479% 602 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 180%
Great: 310%
Samsung HD252HJ 250GB
408GB free
Firmware: 1AC0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 102 102 101 102 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 99.8
Write 103
Mixed 57
SusWrite 101
66% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
194% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
33.1% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.3
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 49%

 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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