Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36% 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 Drive89.9% 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-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 09 '22 at 07:22
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 90.4
2-Core 215
74% 131 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 422
53% 402 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 368E) 2GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 47.5
Parallax 42.7
38% 45.7 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 42.9
Splatting 37.2
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 128GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4152012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 99 99 101 104 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 442
Write 332
Mixed 317
SusWrite 116
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 45.9
167% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 235
194% 281 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 87%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$49
466GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 188 188 191 190 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 149
Mixed 83.4
SusWrite 186
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18KSF1G72AZ-1G4D1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.1% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.6
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 54%

 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 909 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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