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 way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 19:28
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 128
2-Core 258
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 468
63% 468 Pts
64-Core 482
30% 482 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 79%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 506
Write 460
Mixed 369
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 50.4
177% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 353
256% 333 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,482
Write 51.5
Mixed 99
1,345% 1,877 MB/s
4K Read 823
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 3.3
34,676% 276 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
321GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 64.5
Write 64
Mixed 59
47% 62.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 67%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215
712GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 93.3
Write 87
Mixed 74.5
64% 84.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608ET3LX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
66.8% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 21.4
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 20.7
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 65%

 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 1,703 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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