Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 TH-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics64.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive241% 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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170X-UD5 TH
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 TH-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '18 at 18:01
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 142
2-Core 285
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 568
75% 564 Pts
64-Core 556
34% 556 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 366F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1669 MHz, MLim: 1852 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.3% Good
Lighting 82.3
Reflection 81.5
Parallax 72.3
67% 78.7 fps
MRender 79.1
Gravity 75.2
Splatting 64.6
59% 73 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 2,154
Write 1,171
Mixed 1,270
337% 1,531 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 45.9
208% 80.6 MB/s
DQ Read 603
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 196
221% 383 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 241%
Great: 236%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
650GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 162
Write 105
Mixed 103
92% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.98
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.51
131% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C13 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
47.8% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 13.5
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-UD5 TH-CF Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 TH-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 38% - Below average Total price: $1,530
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HDDRAMUSB
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