Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '17 at 22:24
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 462
62% 461 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1645 MHz, MLim: 1826 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39% Below average
Lighting 50.9
Reflection 49.6
Parallax 43.5
42% 48 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 45.8
Splatting 40.4
34% 41.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 467
Write 197
Mixed 215
64% 293 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 9.72
84% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 30.7
DQ Write 55.3
DQ Mixed 9.5
17% 31.8 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
810GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 166
Mixed 160
126% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.3
99% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
74.2% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 22.7
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 22.5
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,430 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-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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