Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.8% 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 Drive74.3% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime13.8 Days
Run DateAug 05 '17 at 12:41
Run Duration245 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 121
2-Core 244
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 687
68% 555 Pts
64-Core 702
43% 702 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 72.8
Parallax 64.5
59% 69.8 fps
MRender 73.8
Gravity 67
Splatting 56.7
53% 65.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 240GB-$200
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG21
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 473
Write 231
Mixed 276
72% 327 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 89
4K Mixed 21.5
108% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 58
85% 159 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
283GB free
Firmware: CC26
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 124
Write 92.3
Mixed 107
81% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.25
56% 0.39 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 114%
SMI USB disk 8GB
7GB free, PID null
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
7.87% Terrible
Read 30.3
Write 6.07
Mixed 9.67
15% 15.4 MB/s
4K Read 9.09
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.004
34% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.87%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
86% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 27.2
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 26.5
75% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 86%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 1,173 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 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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