Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Game Plus

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32% 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 Drive82.4% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Game Plus  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '19 at 00:26
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 75.9
1-Core 107
2-Core 204
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 408
52% 396 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
CLim: 1630 MHz, MLim: 945 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32% Below average
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 89
Parallax 164
0% 84.2 fps
MRender 88.1
Gravity 122
Splatting 127
94% 112 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 32%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ AGILITY4 128GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 278 271 273 275 275 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 343
Write 280
Mixed 210
SusWrite 273
62% 276 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 30.7
136% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 197
163% 231 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 81%
SABRENT 480GB
70GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 74 72 145 143 154 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 14% Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.1% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 14.1
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 10
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z97X-Game Plus Builds (Compare 52 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-Game Plus

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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