Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
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 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170X-UD3 Ultra
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra-CF  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161207
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 07 '18 at 06:17
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 29%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 124
2-Core 238
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 606
64% 510 Pts
64-Core 637
39% 637 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.3% Above average
Lighting 94.7
Reflection 57.6
Parallax 11.6
77% 54.6 fps
MRender 10
Gravity 37.3
Splatting 38.1
25% 28.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron XT 240GB-$170
223GB free
Firmware: SAFC01.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 523
Write 506
Mixed 512
115% 514 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 96.1
4K Mixed 15.9
124% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 70.1
126% 248 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 115%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 2,031
Write 1,224
Mixed 1,209
328% 1,488 MB/s
4K Read 54
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 38.2
198% 72.9 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 154
158% 255 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 228%
Great: 236%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
111GB free
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 160
Write 61.2
Mixed 85.9
22% 102 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 94.1
4K Mixed 9.6
91% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 78.6
DQ Write 93.8
DQ Mixed 22
34% 64.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 73%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
922GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 107
Write 103
Mixed 108
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.2
104% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 83%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
126GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 80.2
Write 99.2
Mixed 93.3
69% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 2.19
4K Mixed 0.33
90% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 26.2
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 25.2
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra-CF Builds (Compare 129 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $412
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