Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.4% 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-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 22 '19 at 04:08
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 127
2-Core 249
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 487
65% 488 Pts
64-Core 481
30% 481 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1843 MHz, MLim: 1952 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.64
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
21.4% Poor
Lighting 7.3
Reflection 0.31
Parallax 0.19
6% 2.6 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 61
Splatting 57.9
51% 63.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 471 474 468 466 476 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 478
Mixed 337
SusWrite 456
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 48.5
179% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 163
165% 270 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 118%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.1% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 19.7
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 21.2
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 63%

 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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