Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

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 (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.7% 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 Drive228% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 17:19
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 283
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 788
78% 638 Pts
64-Core 784
48% 784 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 38.3
38% 38.8 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 40.8
Splatting 35.7
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 2,214
Write 1,246
Mixed 1,420
359% 1,627 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 65.9
4K Mixed 42.5
143% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 508
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 175
196% 338 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 228%
Great: 254%
ADATA HD710 1TB
40GB free, PID a15a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
26.5% Poor
Read 54.6
Write 65.3
Mixed 55.1
77% 58.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.16
54% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.2% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 13
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 2,020 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 - $206

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $722
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