Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive121% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150919
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '21 at 15:36
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 257
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 667
68% 549 Pts
64-Core 670
42% 670 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Lighting 72.7
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 70.4
59% 73.3 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 72.5
Splatting 68.3
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
326GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 453 460 465 463 467 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 448
Write 438
Mixed 364
SusWrite 423
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 52
199% 73.8 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 357
268% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 121%
Great: 134%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
731GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 457 461 466 464 468 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 159
Mixed 216
SusWrite 425
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 50.7
178% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 215
174% 252 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 111%
Great: 126%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
643GB free
Firmware: CC54
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 42 39 40 40 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 129
Write 11.8
Mixed 29.1
SusWrite 40.4
38% 52.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.1
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 19.8
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 208 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-Z97N-Gaming 5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $576
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