Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
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 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics25.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateJun 23 '20 at 14:18
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 130
2-Core 257
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 676
72% 575 Pts
64-Core 674
42% 674 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 92%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1220 MHz, MLim: 1780 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
25.1% Poor
Lighting 30.1
Reflection 32
Parallax 37.8
25% 33.3 fps
MRender 31.2
Gravity 28.3
Splatting 35.1
26% 31.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 480GB-$89
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1124A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 200 2.9 2.7 167 8.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 499
Write 410
Mixed 20.5
SusWrite 102
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 13.2
4K Mixed 0.9
44% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 15.6
DQ Mixed 0.5
18% 47 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C11D3/8GX KHX1866C10D3/8G 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.3% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.8
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 25.8
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 74%

 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 1,727 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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