Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive108% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateOct 14 '17 at 19:35
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 (93rd percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 97.4
1-Core 124
2-Core 224
86% 149 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 643
64% 522 Pts
64-Core 671
42% 671 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 67.6
Parallax 62.1
56% 66.2 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 64.1
Splatting 55.3
51% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 408
Mixed 418
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 40.8
169% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 68.5
105% 198 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$128
648GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 136
Write 126
Mixed 122
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.35
100% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 25.3
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 24.4
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 48.6
82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 88%

 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 1,699 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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