Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive278% 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-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1842 x 1026 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '15 at 08:01
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 134
2-Core 262
90% 198 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 718
69% 569 Pts
64-Core 733
45% 733 Pts
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5382
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 61.3
57% 67.3 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 56.2
52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$330
302GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 2,182
Write 1,440
Mixed 1,544
381% 1,722 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 63.8
252% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 781
DQ Write 394
DQ Mixed 245
273% 473 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 278%
Great: 283%
Hitach HUA723030ALA640 3TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: MKAOA8P0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 153
Mixed 155
128% 170 MB/s
4K Read 1.12
4K Write 2.18
4K Mixed 0.59
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%
Typical GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 906 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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