Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 TH-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.6% 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 Drive241% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170X-UD5 TH
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 TH-CF  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 11:11
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 517
69% 519 Pts
64-Core 523
32% 523 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 366F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 76.2
Reflection 75
Parallax 67
62% 72.7 fps
MRender 74.7
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 59.7
55% 67.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 2,183
Write 1,188
Mixed 1,339
346% 1,570 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 44.5
205% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 561
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 184
208% 361 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 241%
Great: 236%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
510GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 144
Write 107
Mixed 119
93% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.49
138% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C13 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 13.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-UD5 TH-CF Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 TH-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 38% - Below average Total price: $1,530
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