Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38% 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 Drive94.1% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime4 Days
Run DateOct 17 '20 at 18:23
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 123
2-Core 246
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 471
64% 476 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) 3GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
38% Below average
Lighting 49.4
Reflection 33
Parallax 62
40% 48.1 fps
MRender 31.5
Gravity 50.1
Splatting 40.8
34% 40.8 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 85 54 65 100 82 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 400
Mixed 349
SusWrite 133
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 53.2
167% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 246
216% 322 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 126%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 90 91 91 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 86.2
Write 78.3
Mixed 53.3
SusWrite 89.4
56% 76.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 63%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
668GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 79 80 81 81 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
40.3% Average
Read 58.5
Write 100
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 81.7
56% 76 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
59.8% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 19.3
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 17
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 56
72% 56 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 65%

 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 898 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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HDDRAMUSB
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