Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.2% 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 Drive125% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '17 at 17:12
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 252
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 661
68% 549 Pts
64-Core 666
41% 666 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Zotac(19DA 3255) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 347.9
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Lighting 46.3
Reflection 42
Parallax 52.9
38% 47.1 fps
MRender 56.1
Gravity 40
Splatting 38.8
36% 45 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 496
Mixed 512
114% 511 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 50.9
197% 74.5 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 129
140% 239 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178
2.5TB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 149
Write 145
Mixed 142
110% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 2.94
4K Mixed 0.29
122% 1.36 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
52.3% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 16.8
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 79%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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