Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.4% 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 Drive85.8% 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.
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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 31 '18 at 15:35
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 130
2-Core 266
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 521
71% 526 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 933 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.10.2
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
32.4% Below average
Lighting 42.1
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 51.1
34% 41.1 fps
MRender 28.3
Gravity 38.7
Splatting 37.1
29% 34.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Drevo X1 240GB
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1217A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 70 77 75 75 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 458
Write 354
Mixed 323
SusWrite 110
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 41.8
156% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 240
194% 273 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 93%
Intel 530 Series 180GB
168GB free
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 169 188 184 185 184 MB/s
Performing below potential (88th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
79% Very good
Read 284
Write 209
Mixed 226
SusWrite 179
50% 225 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 36.6
152% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 132
127% 201 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 79%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.9% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 23.4
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 22.4
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 71%

 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 1,700 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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