Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics64.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20161124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '17 at 04:38
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 543
73% 543 Pts
64-Core 543
34% 543 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 372.54
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.7% Good
Lighting 82.4
Reflection 81.3
Parallax 69.8
67% 77.9 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 74.5
Splatting 72.1
60% 73.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD7500AACS-00D6B0 750GB
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Read 64.1
Write 59.8
Mixed 56.4
45% 60.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.09
4K Mixed 0.29
71% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 30.4
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 29.8
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 50.9
79% 50.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 2,017 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 - $206

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $723
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