Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.06% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive100% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 16 '20 at 16:45
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th 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 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 44.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
69% 135 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 536
59% 466 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
2.06% Terrible
Lighting 2.5
Reflection 1.4
Parallax 2.9
2% 2.27 fps
MRender 2.3
Gravity 1.8
Splatting 3.3
2% 2.47 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.06%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssdpekkf512g8 NVMe INTEL 512GB
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D06N Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 332 299 319 287 249 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 427
Write 422
Mixed 500
SusWrite 298
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 48.5
140% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 428
DQ Write 479
DQ Mixed 447
338% 451 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 100%
Great: 269%
Intel 730 Series 240GB-$250
78GB free
Firmware: L2010420
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 173 203 192 189 195 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Read 342
Write 249
Mixed 203
SusWrite 188
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 30.9
118% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 247
196% 276 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-017.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
MC Read 5.9
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 5.4
17% 5.9 GB/s
SC Read 3.9
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 4.3
14% 4.8 GB/s
Latency 182
22% 182 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 52%

 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 902 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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