Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics39% 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 Drive136% 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-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJul 05 '20 at 16:22
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 130
2-Core 264
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 669
73% 578 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
39% Below average
Lighting 50.2
Reflection 50.2
Parallax 56.2
41% 52.2 fps
MRender 49.8
Gravity 47.1
Splatting 35.7
35% 44.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101200WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 533 432 433 437 435 433 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 504
Mixed 502
SusWrite 450
111% 492 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 48.8
179% 73.1 MB/s
DQ Read 771
DQ Write 724
DQ Mixed 791
582% 762 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 136%
Great: 228%
Seagate ST3250310CS 250GB-$33
172GB free
Firmware: 3.ACD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 89 90 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 92.6
Write 87.9
Mixed 48.9
SusWrite 89.9
58% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.2
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 20.9
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 86%

 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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