Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive87.3% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '18 at 04:36
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690S-$141
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 113
2-Core 220
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 401
54% 406 Pts
64-Core 323
20% 323 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.72% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 5.92
Parallax 5.38
3% 5.12 fps
MRender 7.71
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 6.57
4% 5.44 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.72%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 509
Write 402
Mixed 424
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 89
4K Mixed 20.5
137% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 31.5
DQ Write 88.1
DQ Mixed 23
28% 47.5 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.7% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 17.5
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.8
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 62%

 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 899 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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