Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.5% 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 Drive72.4% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 04:40
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 790
83% 667 Pts
64-Core 791
49% 791 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1877 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Lighting 42
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 39.7
34% 38.1 fps
MRender 41.3
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 37.7
32% 39.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
889GB free
Firmware: X41320RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 488
Write 339
Mixed 334
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 20.7
114% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 10.9
81% 193 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 107%
Micron_M510_MTFDDAV128MAZ 128GB
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 509
Write 181
Mixed 270
70% 320 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 17.8
126% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 26.7
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 17.4
39% 74.9 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 23.2
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 26.8
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $558
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