Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming GT

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics18.1% 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 Drive82.4% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming GT  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display5760 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151021
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 07 '16 at 02:35
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 (99th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 135
2-Core 247
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 502
67% 500 Pts
64-Core 507
31% 507 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6143
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
18.1% Very poor
Lighting 20.5
Reflection 23.6
Parallax 19.2
17% 21.1 fps
MRender 29.2
Gravity 20.5
Splatting 26.7
21% 25.5 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 379
Write 329
Mixed 323
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 58.9
4K Mixed 31.2
124% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 113
109% 177 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
658GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 149
Write 136
Mixed 135
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.22
82% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB-$81
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.2% Above average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 17.7
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 14.2
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming GT Builds (Compare 133 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming GT

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $730
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Intel Core i5-12600K $185Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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