Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive62.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170X-Ultra Gaming
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 20 '18 at 15:07
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th 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)
99.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 791
84% 670 Pts
64-Core 794
49% 794 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6288) ≥ 4GB; EVGA hybrid
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2672 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 511
Write 230
Mixed 38.3
56% 260 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 74.5
4K Mixed 0.19
65% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 5.43
68% 159 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 86%
Seagate ST3000DM003-1F216N 3TB
267GB free
Firmware: CC54 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 126
Write 96.4
Mixed 109
83% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.14
68% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 99%
Seagate BACKUP+ 500GB
146GB free
Firmware: 0302
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 58.4
Write 50.7
Mixed 49
40% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.14
51% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
45GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 80.7
Write 73.6
Mixed 78.9
59% 77.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.32
88% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 24.7
89% 31 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 27.9
80% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF Builds (Compare 662 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $466
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