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Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.7% 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 Drive103% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 05 '19 at 22:22
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$43
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 142
2-Core 282
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 564
76% 570 Pts
64-Core 566
35% 566 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Lighting 45.9
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 39.3
37% 38.9 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 42.7
Splatting 37.3
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 300 416 380 416 380 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 410
Write 414
Mixed 318
SusWrite 378
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 40.3
161% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 251
208% 298 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 103%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
783GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 165 182 183 182 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 81.3
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 179
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
225% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB
29GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 5.1 3.9 3.5 3.8 4.5 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
14.3% Very poor
Read 24.9
Write 6.2
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 3.8
10% 9.85 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 2.6
202% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 14.3%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1333EL Series 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
48.3% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 15
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.1
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 63
63% 63 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 48%

 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 942 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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