Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateSep 26 '18 at 18:28
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 203
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 642
61% 503 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3171) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.5% Average
Lighting 59.6
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 58
49% 60.7 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 55
Splatting 48.3
46% 56.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 27 2.4 35 87 50 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 461
Write 384
Mixed 324
SusWrite 78.2
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 19.6
84% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 50
DQ Write 78.7
DQ Mixed 1.2
19% 43.3 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 55%
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
42GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 252 238 221 209 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 440
Write 274
Mixed 311
SusWrite 227
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 38.4
147% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 180
164% 249 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$22
194GB free
Firmware: KC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 105 104 105 106 108 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 104
Write 100
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 106
68% 92.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 859B BLT4G4D26AFTA.8FBD 029E CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 859B BLT4G4D26AFTA.8FBD 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
71.7% Very good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22.5
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 21.4
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,427 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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