Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics99.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive75.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 15:10
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 155
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 263
30% 237 Pts
64-Core 260
16% 260 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.6% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 135
Parallax 153
95% 135 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 128
Splatting 105
109% 138 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 359 358 149 152 153 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 424
Write 444
Mixed 353
SusWrite 241
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 64.7
4K Mixed 30.9
106% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 263
192% 247 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$50
491GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 118 115 120 120 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 106
Write 104
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 118
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
29.4% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.8
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 8.6
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 69%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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