Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive81.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '17 at 22:13
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 141
2-Core 277
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 771
78% 635 Pts
64-Core 777
48% 777 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2701 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Lighting 159
Reflection 161
Parallax 153
129% 158 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 152
Splatting 119
108% 133 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 117%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SBBU240G1122 240GB
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3107000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 511
Write 412
Mixed 257
87% 393 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 2.18
90% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 0.06
72% 173 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 66%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 173
Mixed 156
127% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.19
75% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
392GB free
Firmware: 060E
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 104
Write 99.8
Mixed 96.8
76% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.28
86% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 28
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 30.9
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,682 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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