Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics83.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive32% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '18 at 02:08
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
47.1% Average
Memory 72.7
1-Core 57
2-Core 94.5
48% 74.7 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 194
19% 156 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.8% Excellent
Lighting 95
Reflection 123
Parallax 139
77% 119 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 136
Splatting 109
96% 118 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE3600RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 66 68 74 73 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
32% Below average
Read 389
Write 83
Mixed 140
SusWrite 65.6
37% 169 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 7.1
4K Mixed 12.6
40% 10.9 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32%
Great: 55%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 1TB-$50
641GB free
Firmware: CV27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 185 192 189 191 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 189
Mixed 89.3
SusWrite 188
122% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 112%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
56.6% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 25
MC Mixed 19.2
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 11.8
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 95.3
42% 95.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 862 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $1,054
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