Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.9% 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 Drive85.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJun 25 '17 at 18:55
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 94.1
1-Core 127
2-Core 245
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 696
69% 561 Pts
64-Core 696
43% 696 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Lighting 63.2
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 85.6
52% 71.8 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 61.7
Splatting 54.8
50% 61.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 667
Write 303
Mixed 406
101% 459 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 78.5
4K Mixed 25.7
101% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 52.6
88% 165 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 107%
WD Purple 1TB (2014)-$40
443GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 113
Write 123
Mixed 113
88% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 2.37
4K Mixed 0.23
106% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
90% Excellent
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 27.9
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 26.8
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 90%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 6 Builds (Compare 356 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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