Gigabyte GA-Z270XP-SLI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.5% 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 Drive75.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170XP-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270XP-SLI  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '18 at 02:29
Run Duration271 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 below expectations (26th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 86
1-Core 129
2-Core 241
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 596
63% 505 Pts
64-Core 616
38% 616 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22.5% Poor
Lighting 28.3
Reflection 20.5
Parallax 24.9
23% 24.6 fps
MRender 28.7
Gravity 25
Splatting 25.4
22% 26.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 516
Write 301
Mixed 289
81% 369 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 6.5
102% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 5.25
58% 131 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 78%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 187
Mixed 139
120% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 5.17
4K Mixed 0.85
221% 2.25 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 110%
SMI USB DISK 64GB
27GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
6.51% Terrible
Read 25.1
Write 5.15
Mixed 10.9
14% 13.7 MB/s
4K Read 7.36
4K Write 0.004
4K Mixed 0.004
28% 2.46 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.51%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19.3
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270XP-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 964 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270XP-SLI - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $590
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