Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Designare-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39% 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 Drive65.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170X-Designare
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Designare-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '17 at 20:03
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 85.9
1-Core 111
2-Core 225
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 397
57% 417 Pts
64-Core 453
28% 453 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.12.1
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39% Below average
Lighting 43.7
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 70
36% 59.3 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 46.5
Splatting 54.4
46% 56 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
65.5% Good
Read 467
Write 176
Mixed 257
66% 300 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 18.1
98% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 53.7
69% 123 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$234
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.8% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 24.3
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 19
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Designare-CF Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Designare-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $470
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