Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive126% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '19 at 02:58
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th 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 (99th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 136
2-Core 266
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 707
72% 584 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
252GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 416 411 409 413 410 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 487
Mixed 390
SusWrite 423
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 59.4
208% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 251
219% 325 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 126%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.2% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 19
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 23.1
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 63%

 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 1,703 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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