Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.6% 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.
Boot Drive275% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 26 '17 at 01:44
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 788
85% 675 Pts
64-Core 795
49% 795 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4550
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.6% Terrible
Lighting 8.03
Reflection 11.6
Parallax 7.84
6% 9.15 fps
MRender 10.3
Gravity 6.63
Splatting 16.5
10% 11.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.6%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
275% Outstanding
Read 2,219
Write 1,722
Mixed 1,849
429% 1,930 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 53.4
228% 90.8 MB/s
DQ Read 44.3
DQ Write 527
DQ Mixed 32.6
100% 201 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 275%
Great: 353%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 19.6
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 21.4
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 859 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $1,058
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