Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics123% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161124
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '18 at 23:38
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 285
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 777
78% 633 Pts
64-Core 779
48% 779 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 184
Parallax 185
140% 180 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 164
Splatting 114
107% 132 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 123%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 240GB-$261
208GB free
Firmware: 5.05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 495
Write 226
Mixed 319
76% 347 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 11.3
117% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 28.6
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 44.7
55% 90.4 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 93%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 411
Mixed 430
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 43.6
181% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 95.6
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 22.5
59% 119 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 107%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.2% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.3
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 79%

 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 1,099 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: $790
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