Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 168%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics199% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive131% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime5 Days
Run DateNov 17 '21 at 04:39
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 95.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 258
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 685
67% 551 Pts
64-Core 687
42% 687 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
199% Outstanding
Lighting 289
Reflection 280
Parallax 335
236% 301 fps
MRender 328
Gravity 245
Splatting 185
199% 252 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 199%
Great: 225%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
455GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 312 455 461 453 463 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 490
Mixed 440
SusWrite 399
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 66.9
224% 79.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 294
240% 341 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
76.5% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 22.7
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 25.8
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 85%

 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 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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HDDRAMUSB
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