Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.9% 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 Drive65.8% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 11 '17 at 03:05
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 283
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 787
79% 644 Pts
64-Core 787
49% 787 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.78
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Lighting 47
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 38.3
38% 38.9 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 36.4
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 480GB-$256
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 423
Write 241
Mixed 306
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 24.3
4K Mixed 21.7
89% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 69.7
77% 134 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 69%
WD Purple 4TB (2014)-$70
306GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Read 104
Write 79.5
Mixed 92.3
69% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.13
63% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 100%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
64GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 105
Write 94.4
Mixed 97.8
75% 99 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.34
96% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 57%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
1GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 139
Write 116
Mixed 112
92% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.25
4K Write 2.04
4K Mixed 0.29
122% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.2% Very good
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 21.3
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32.2
SC Mixed 23.9
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 59.6
67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 861 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 - $192

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $994
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