Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.1% 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 Drive58.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170X-UD3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3-CF  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160301
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '17 at 20:36
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 78.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 251
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 704
75% 597 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.49
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.1% Above average
Lighting 45.1
Reflection 113
Parallax 91.4
37% 83.1 fps
MRender 97.2
Gravity 100
Splatting 101
82% 99.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X300 256GB-$99
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3510000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 437
Write 167
Mixed 248
62% 284 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 13.6
76% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 63.4
84% 152 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 97%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 161
Write 148
Mixed 156
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.24
94% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.6% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 17.4
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 17.8
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 82.9
48% 82.9 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-UD3-CF Builds (Compare 701 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $452
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