Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.5% 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 Drive79.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '21 at 18:47
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 45%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 112
2-Core 228
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 426
59% 437 Pts
64-Core 446
28% 446 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Asus(1043 86C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.5% Average
Lighting 55.1
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 49.1
45% 53 fps
MRender 42.7
Gravity 50.4
Splatting 45.1
38% 46.1 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte SSD 240GB-$30
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMJ1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 30 29 32 30 29 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Read 410
Write 439
Mixed 375
SusWrite 51.5
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 96.2
4K Mixed 41.2
154% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 183
166% 247 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
332GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 111 109 106 106 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 132
Write 107
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 109
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
59.6% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.3
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 17.7
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 24" 1280 720 SAM0B43 S24D300
Typical GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 898 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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