Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics29.4% 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 Drive75.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJul 09 '20 at 01:34
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 2.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
42.5% Average
Memory 59.4
1-Core 22.2
2-Core 80.8
34% 54.1 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 368
28% 254 Pts
64-Core 615
38% 615 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.4% Poor
Lighting 36.8
Reflection 28.1
Parallax 33.9
30% 32.9 fps
MRender 36.1
Gravity 36.5
Splatting 32.4
28% 35 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 228 226 237 239 236 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Read 438
Write 423
Mixed 307
SusWrite 246
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 34.1
103% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 254
184% 237 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 124%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 138 145 142 142 148 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 158
Write 117
Mixed 91.3
SusWrite 143
94% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
196% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 86%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 138 143 144 145 144 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 146
Write 137
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 142
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
50.1% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.4
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 7.4
18% 6.2 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 63%

 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 899 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback