Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 68.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics19% 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 Drive92.4% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime9.9 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 22:31
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4130-$43
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
68.6% Good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 75.4
2-Core 176
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 265
35% 262 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
19% Very poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 18
Parallax 22.6
19% 21.3 fps
MRender 24.8
Gravity 26
Splatting 19.3
19% 23.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_1100_MTFDDAV256TBN 256GB
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0MA020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 450 223 155 157 156 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 476
Mixed 396
SusWrite 259
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 40.4
149% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 309
225% 289 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 199 195 197 198 195 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 121
Write 70.7
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 195
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
632GB free
Firmware: CC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 100 100 101 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 105
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 99.6
67% 91.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18.2
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 21
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 898 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-Z97MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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