Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.7% 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 Drive85.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateAug 17 '21 at 09:49
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 (89th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 87.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 255
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 588
66% 519 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 63.4
52% 66.3 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 65
Splatting 55.6
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV300S37A240G 240GB
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 243 141 149 119 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 457
Write 444
Mixed 353
SusWrite 175
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 36.2
135% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 181
177% 279 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
131GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 98 100 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 113
Write 99.7
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 97.7
68% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
212% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2A2400C11 0215 CMY8GX3M2A2400C11 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
51.3% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.5
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 77%

 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 1,700 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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