Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 36.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics47.2% 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 Drive160% 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.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 29 '17 at 15:36
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (12th 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 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
36.2% Below average
Memory 44.2
1-Core 25.4
2-Core 50
26% 39.9 Pts
4-Core 151
8-Core 424
32% 288 Pts
64-Core 683
42% 683 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.69
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.2% Average
Lighting 28
Reflection 57.7
Parallax 111
23% 65.7 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 130
Splatting 107
95% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8EV10171 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
160% Outstanding
Read 1,813
Write 893
Mixed 1,318
296% 1,342 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 47.6
4K Mixed 28.4
94% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 74
DQ Mixed 40.7
44% 73 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 160%
Great: 230%
Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB-$130
1TB free
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 63.5
Write 65.1
Mixed 63.1
48% 63.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 5.32
4K Mixed 0.57
188% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2800 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 23.5
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 184
22% 184 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 1,346 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 5 - $167

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $617
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