Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics60.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '18 at 04:53
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User ECU-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 116
2-Core 228
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 534
57% 454 Pts
64-Core 605
37% 605 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.8% Good
Lighting 76.6
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 66.1
62% 73.2 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 70
Splatting 70.9
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 500GB-$100
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 490
Write 311
Mixed 250
77% 350 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 38.6
4K Mixed 6.34
66% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 41.7
72% 144 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992007 (997007) 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.7% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 10.8
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 69%

 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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