Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.6% 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 Drive138% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 17 '17 at 21:13
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 143
2-Core 286
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 785
80% 646 Pts
64-Core 787
49% 787 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32.6% Below average
Lighting 40.9
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 38.2
33% 36.9 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 37.4
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SSD 250GB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 488
Mixed 501
112% 502 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 62.4
231% 86.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 150
170% 291 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 138%
Great: 126%
Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB-$580
655GB free
Firmware: CC3C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 117
Write 109
Mixed 102
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.02
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 75%
Hitachi HDT721016SLA380 160GB-$38
106GB free
Firmware: ST1O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 85.1
Write 87.4
Mixed 88.5
66% 87 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.14
4K Mixed 0.25
64% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.7% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 20.7
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 22.7
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming K5 Builds (Compare 1,100 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 K5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $782
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