Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.4% 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 Drive211% 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.
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-Z170-HD3 DDR3-CF  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150901
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 06:09
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User ISL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 83.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 244
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 476
63% 472 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
PwrHis(1787 2320) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.2.3
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.4% Poor
Lighting 25.9
Reflection 27.6
Parallax 30.9
21% 28.1 fps
MRender 24.5
Gravity 20.6
Splatting 32.7
22% 25.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 1,942
Write 1,139
Mixed 1,207
316% 1,430 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 27.5
169% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 397
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 150
159% 266 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 211%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.3% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 9.2
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3-CF Builds (Compare 282 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $339
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