Gigabyte GA-Z270M-D3H-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.8% 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z270M-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270M-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170210
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateApr 27 '17 at 12:09
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 94.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 239
89% 155 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 656
53% 465 Pts
64-Core 779
48% 779 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1330 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.4.2
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
49.8% Average
Lighting 61.6
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 76
50% 66.4 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 61.5
Splatting 55.3
49% 60.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
FCCT960M500SSD1 960GB
716GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 478
Write 420
Mixed 436
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 25.3
4K Mixed 13.6
53% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 94.3
DQ Write 85.6
DQ Mixed 30.1
39% 70 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
72.7% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 21.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 22.6
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270M-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 660 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270M-D3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $488
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