Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics64.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive78.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (94%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '17 at 17:03
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 94%
CPU Throttled 99%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-5675C-$289
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 132
2-Core 267
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 515
70% 521 Pts
64-Core 529
33% 529 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.3% Good
Lighting 81.3
Reflection 78.6
Parallax 68.1
66% 76 fps
MRender 73.4
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 75
61% 73.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 515
Write 278
Mixed 309
81% 367 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 19
131% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 39.6
DQ Write 91.8
DQ Mixed 20.1
28% 50.5 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 122%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
577GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 144
Mixed 139
114% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.58
4K Mixed 0.27
109% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 109%
WD WD3000HLHX-01JJPV0 300GB
235GB free
Firmware: 04.05G04 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 158
Write 139
Mixed 138
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.06
4K Write 2.73
4K Mixed 0.41
140% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 42.4
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 48.7
116% 40.7 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 21.1
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 47
85% 47 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 107%
Great: 87%

 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 903 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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