Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics83.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive75.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '17 at 10:00
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 49%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 as expected (50th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 113
2-Core 232
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 386
49% 369 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.2% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 114
Parallax 94.3
84% 104 fps
MRender 95.8
Gravity 97.2
Splatting 101
81% 98.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 478
Write 264
Mixed 274
75% 339 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 20.1
104% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 14.1
63% 144 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 1315 BLS4G4D240FSE.8FAR 1315 BLS4G4D240FSE.8FAR 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
69.6% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 22.8
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 20.4
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 1,173 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 - $170

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