Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.4% 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 Drive97.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161104
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateNov 15 '17 at 06:39
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 272
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 773
77% 630 Pts
64-Core 780
48% 780 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2176 MHz, MLim: 2102 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 387.92
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.4% Poor
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 0.96
Parallax 24.4
0% 8.68 fps
MRender 90.9
Gravity 98.7
Splatting 100
80% 96.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 412
Mixed 382
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 30.8
153% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 38.2
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 106
87% 119 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
12GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 93.5
Write 95.2
Mixed 70.3
64% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.53
108% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2800 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
74.5% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 23.4
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 27.8
SC Mixed 23
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,671 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

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