Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 20:23
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 136
2-Core 271
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 424
59% 437 Pts
64-Core 517
32% 517 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Gigabyte(1458 3775) ≥ 4GB; GV-N1060AORUS-6GD
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.7% Good
Lighting 81.9
Reflection 79.9
Parallax 69.9
67% 77.2 fps
MRender 72.7
Gravity 73.8
Splatting 75.3
61% 73.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 405
Mixed 409
98% 438 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 46.1
153% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 126
146% 253 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
798GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 179
Mixed 161
127% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 2.63
4K Mixed 0.38
124% 1.26 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 112%
Samsung HM500JI 500GB-$100
235GB free
Firmware: 0223
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46.7% Average
Read 80.9
Write 81.8
Mixed 66.1
57% 76.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.38
94% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.2% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12.3
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.3
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 2,017 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 - $206

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $731
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HDDRAMUSB
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