Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics129% 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 Drive103% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '18 at 22:25
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 161
2-Core 320
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 632
8-Core 628
84% 630 Pts
64-Core 631
39% 631 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 193
Parallax 176
149% 184 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 176
Splatting 122
114% 141 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 129%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF121C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 690
Write 328
Mixed 473
110% 497 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 23.5
159% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 75.1
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 39.3
81% 155 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
665GB free
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 138
Write 76.1
Mixed 64
69% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 0.46
4K Mixed 0.16
44% 0.35 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 36.6
MC Mixed 26.6
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 37.8
SC Mixed 28
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 859 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $1,049
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