Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 28 '20 at 14:59
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 116
2-Core 225
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 418
57% 423 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5126
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.6% Terrible
Lighting 3.83
Reflection 6.54
Parallax 6.31
3% 5.56 fps
MRender 6.24
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 7.3
4% 5.31 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.6%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 320 Series 120GB-$89
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10365
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 116 89 87 79 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 233
Write 133
Mixed 102
SusWrite 91.9
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 22.3
67% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 81.5
DQ Mixed 69.2
62% 95.4 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 48%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
179GB free
Firmware: 03.03E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 66 66 66 66 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 80.6
Write 76.7
Mixed 51.4
SusWrite 66
51% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 58%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
131GB free
Firmware: 03.03E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 79 79 79 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 71.5
Write 73.4
Mixed 51.3
SusWrite 78.6
51% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1600 C11 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
31.6% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 8.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9.9
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 34%

 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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