Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18% 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 Drive84.7% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '19 at 17:02
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 as expected (45th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 87
1-Core 121
2-Core 241
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 613
61% 499 Pts
64-Core 643
40% 643 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 362D) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18% Very poor
Lighting 22.5
Reflection 17.1
Parallax 20.1
18% 19.9 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 22.7
Splatting 16.9
17% 21.7 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7TB3Q-256G-1006 256GB
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 346 339 351 342 346 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Read 425
Write 357
Mixed 240
SusWrite 347
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 97.5
4K Mixed 34.8
143% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 34.1
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 37.9
38% 57.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
100GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 93 91 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 101
Write 99
Mixed 59
SusWrite 91
64% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
113GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 113 114 114 113 114 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 66.5
Write 66.5
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 113
54% 73.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
169% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
28.1% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 7.8
25% 8.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 208 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-Z97N-Gaming 5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $576
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