Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics79% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive94.1% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 04:34
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 217
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 398
54% 399 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79% Very good
Lighting 97
Reflection 110
Parallax 92.5
79% 99.7 fps
MRender 94.2
Gravity 93.9
Splatting 99.4
79% 95.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR021
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 371 239 241 225 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 470
Mixed 382
SusWrite 242
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 41.6
153% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 324
246% 330 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
142GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 114 115 116 116 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 92.5
Write 92.5
Mixed 62
SusWrite 115
67% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
43.3% Average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 12.7
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 15.1
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 60%

 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 1,702 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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