Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateAug 24 '16 at 18:49
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 114
2-Core 213
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 426
57% 425 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 20.19.0.32837
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.1% Below average
Lighting 48.5
Reflection 49.8
Parallax 56.9
40% 51.7 fps
MRender 47.6
Gravity 44.9
Splatting 38.8
35% 43.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 40%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 81.7
Write 80.4
Mixed 80
61% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.28
81% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 43.7
MC Mixed 35.8
112% 39.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 40.4
SC Mixed 27.8
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 946 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-Z170MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $599
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