Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive311% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 27 '20 at 22:30
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 253
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 682
71% 570 Pts
64-Core 691
43% 691 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 84%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 2TB
822GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SS0411BB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1275 1097 1267 1112 1111 1112 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
311% Outstanding
Read 2,474
Write 2,323
Mixed 240
SusWrite 1,162
344% 1,550 MB/s
4K Read 65
4K Write 182
4K Mixed 91.7
312% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1,163
DQ Write 800
DQ Mixed 593
548% 852 MB/s
Poor: 196%
This bench: 311%
Great: 377%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 480GB
308GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 154 191 203 208 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 834
Write 410
Mixed 249
SusWrite 190
92% 421 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 36.4
121% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 78
94% 158 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 182%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
150GB free
Firmware: HPH4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 151 151 151 151 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 159
Write 60.8
Mixed 88.5
SusWrite 150
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
67.2% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 19.3
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 22.6
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 80%

 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 901 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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HDDRAMUSB
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