Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46% 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 Drive92.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 23 '21 at 19:16
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 135
2-Core 261
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 633
68% 543 Pts
64-Core 715
44% 715 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Zotac(19DA 4438) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (66 fps cap detected)
46% Average
Lighting 65.4
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 59.9
53% 63.6 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 0.2
32% 44.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 46%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-128M6S 128GB
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC72205
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 275 290 280 306 212 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 311
Mixed 276
SusWrite 275
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 39.6
143% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 179
161% 244 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 94%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
365GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 117 119 118 119 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 126
Write 114
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 118
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Ramaxel RMR1781ME68F9F1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.5% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 8.6
28% 9.83 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 7.4
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 59%

 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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