Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive199% 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-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '21 at 17:36
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 88.6
1-Core 125
2-Core 255
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 667
72% 574 Pts
64-Core 667
41% 667 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 75.5
Parallax 69.5
58% 72.3 fps
MRender 66.6
Gravity 72.3
Splatting 68.7
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 548 1001 996 988 1006 1012 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
199% Outstanding
Read 935
Write 992
Mixed 902
SusWrite 925
212% 938 MB/s
4K Read 54.6
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 71.9
270% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 616
DQ Mixed 509
384% 505 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 199%
Great: 253%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
458GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 138 136 137 137 138 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 136
Write 132
Mixed 65.2
SusWrite 133
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 88%
Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 124GB
54GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 32 26 0.7 6.4 4.5 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
18.6% Very poor
Read 37.1
Write 29.2
Mixed 33.1
SusWrite 16.2
38% 28.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 3.2
222% 3.6 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
53.2% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 18.1
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 62%

 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 1,702 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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