Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive141% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit 色彩, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '20 at 02:26
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 248
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 667
65% 535 Pts
64-Core 649
40% 649 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(7377 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 74.5
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 65.8
61% 72 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 71
57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 001C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 296 284 280 281 279 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 625
Write 500
Mixed 508
SusWrite 274
107% 477 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 67.4
226% 83.3 MB/s
DQ Read 735
DQ Write 535
DQ Mixed 106
223% 459 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 141%
Great: 244%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
877GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 193 193 193 193 193 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 146
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 185
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.6% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.6
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 20.9
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.6%
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 1,702 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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HDDRAMUSB
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