Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.6% 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 Drive41% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160301
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateNov 18 '17 at 14:06
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 226
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 457
59% 443 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2302 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.31
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.6% Average
Lighting 48.9
Reflection 53.3
Parallax 71.5
40% 57.9 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 46.4
Splatting 70.7
51% 61.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
41% Average
Read 431
Write 103
Mixed 150
49% 228 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 39.9
4K Mixed 7.35
48% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 40.2
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 26.9
36% 62.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 41%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
368GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
73.3% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 22.1
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 21.8
60% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170M-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 736 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H - $138

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $588
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