Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.3% 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 Drive114% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160311
Uptime4 Days
Run DateSep 17 '17 at 01:47
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 143
2-Core 281
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 682
71% 570 Pts
64-Core 736
46% 736 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.41
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.3% Average
Lighting 47.8
Reflection 55.1
Parallax 44.6
39% 49.2 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 62.3
49% 59.4 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
267GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 381
Write 327
Mixed 322
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 37.1
166% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 130
123% 195 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 405
Mixed 409
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 41.3
184% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 107
134% 240 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 114%
Great: 122%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 28.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 29.3
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,626 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 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $641
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