Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics20% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateMay 16 '17 at 17:09
Run Duration297 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 90.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 232
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 658
64% 526 Pts
64-Core 658
41% 658 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
MSI(1462 3366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 381.65
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
20% Very poor
Lighting 20.2
Reflection 22.9
Parallax 40.7
16% 27.9 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 45.8
Splatting 25.7
27% 33.5 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 20%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$100
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 481
Write 233
Mixed 139
62% 284 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 27.6
4K Mixed 10.2
70% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 24.6
DQ Write 88
DQ Mixed 7.36
20% 40 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 118%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$100
25GB free
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 336
Mixed 349
87% 393 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 26.5
140% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 13
80% 187 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 118%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
424GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
33.1% Below average
Read 85
Write 30.5
Mixed 50
41% 55.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 0.41
72% 0.45 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 75%
USB 2.0 Flash Drive 8GB
6GB free, PID 2528
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
7.35% Terrible
Read 27.9
Write 7.77
Mixed 11.8
17% 15.8 MB/s
4K Read 6.47
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.03
26% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.35%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 0215 CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 0215 CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 14.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 50%
Great: 54%

 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 1,718 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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