Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.8% 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 Drive133% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1842 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '20 at 08:15
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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)
90% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 250
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 486
64% 483 Pts
64-Core 489
30% 489 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
Gigabyte(1458 3542) 2GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.8% Below average
Lighting 37.4
Reflection 35.1
Parallax 44.4
30% 39 fps
MRender 48
Gravity 44.8
Splatting 35.6
34% 42.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 518 261 255 219 197 251 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 722
Write 597
Mixed 390
SusWrite 284
111% 498 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 47.6
182% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 782
DQ Write 631
DQ Mixed 623
489% 679 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 133%
Great: 236%
WD Gold 2TB (2016)-$92
150GB free
Firmware: RR07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 153 153 152 153 152 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 120
Write 198
Mixed 86.6
SusWrite 154
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.1
405% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 108%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
311GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 136 135 136 136 138 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 113
Write 130
Mixed 54.6
SusWrite 136
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2400 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 28
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 25.3
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z97X-UD5H Builds (Compare 681 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $828
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