Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.4% 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 Drive93.8% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory18.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 15:04
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 96.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 242
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 417
60% 442 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 62.9
55% 67.1 fps
MRender 73.7
Gravity 63.4
Splatting 60.3
53% 65.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 251 266 267 267 263 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 251
Mixed 317
SusWrite 250
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 43.6
162% 62.5 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 150
140% 211 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 97%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
356GB free
Firmware: X35510RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 234 222 218 218 212 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 350
Write 290
Mixed 255
SusWrite 225
63% 280 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 35.6
141% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 33.2
93% 204 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
771GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 147 146 149 150 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 164
Mixed 102
SusWrite 146
110% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 24GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
72% Very good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 23.1
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 22.4
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 51.9
77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 72%
Great: 72%

 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 1,708 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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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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