Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 147%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics141% 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 Drive104% 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
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory14.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '17 at 17:18
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 153
2-Core 305
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 850
92% 730 Pts
64-Core 852
53% 852 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 105%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2952 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Lighting 201
Reflection 223
Parallax 196
164% 207 fps
MRender 141
Gravity 195
Splatting 134
126% 157 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 141%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BP5 120GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 530
Write 482
Mixed 499
112% 504 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 14.7
137% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 65.4
125% 248 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 102%
BP5 120GB
37GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 530
Write 482
Mixed 502
113% 505 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 14.8
138% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 64.3
124% 247 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 105%
Great: 102%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
704GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 130
Write 166
Mixed 115
103% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 5.28
4K Mixed 0.74
212% 2.26 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 112%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
847GB free, PID a00d
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
20.8% Poor
Read 41
Write 42.8
Mixed 20.5
43% 34.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.2
69% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2910 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 26.9
97% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 28.8
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 1,346 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-Z170X-Gaming 5 - $167

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $617
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