Biostar GAMING Z170X

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics6.36% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardBiostar GAMING Z170X  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160523
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateDec 04 '16 at 14:42
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 132
2-Core 252
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 717
75% 600 Pts
64-Core 717
44% 717 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
Device(0000 0000) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.0
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
6.36% Terrible
Lighting 8.57
Reflection 8.65
Parallax 2.91
7% 6.71 fps
MRender 7.19
Gravity 6.43
Splatting 5.57
5% 6.4 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.36%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
WDC WD50 00BPKT-24PK4T0 500GB
418GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.5% Below average
Read 91.8
Write 89.6
Mixed 73
107% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.22
71% 0.91 MB/s
HGST HTS 721010A9E630 1TB
182GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 113
Write 113
Mixed 81.7
129% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 0.99
4K Mixed 0.15
41% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.3% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 26.7
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 27.6
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GAMING Z170X Builds (Compare 28 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Biostar GAMING Z170X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $118
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