Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics18.9% 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 Drive103% 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 GA-Z270X-Gaming K5  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '18 at 06:24
Run Duration255 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 142
2-Core 274
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 766
77% 627 Pts
64-Core 785
49% 785 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
EVGA(3842 3759) 2GB
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
18.9% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 17.7
Parallax 17.8
19% 19.4 fps
MRender 26.7
Gravity 26.9
Splatting 19.3
19% 24.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 412
Mixed 421
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 27.4
155% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 26.9
84% 180 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 124%
Sony Storage Media 8GB
6GB free, PID 02a5
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
6.41% Terrible
Read 24.6
Write 5.21
Mixed 7.25
12% 12.3 MB/s
4K Read 7.17
4K Write 0.007
4K Mixed 0.007
27% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.41%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.2% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 16
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 19.1
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 57.2%
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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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