Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 136%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics133% 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 Drive224% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemGigabyte Z170X-Ultra Gaming
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 03:35
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 147
2-Core 294
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 812
86% 685 Pts
64-Core 815
50% 815 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 101%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2912 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Lighting 188
Reflection 213
Parallax 185
153% 195 fps
MRender 135
Gravity 180
Splatting 129
120% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 1,867
Write 1,502
Mixed 1,526
363% 1,632 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 52.4
167% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 42.2
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 34.9
50% 87.7 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 224%
Great: 353%
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
73GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 489
Mixed 511
113% 504 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 27.8
143% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 31.5
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 26.1
35% 59.5 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST8000DM0004-1ZC11G 8TB
3TB free
Firmware: DN01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 166
Mixed 166
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 4.11
4K Write 3.87
4K Mixed 0.36
283% 2.78 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Seagate BUP SL 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0304
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 58.2
Write 66.5
Mixed 35.1
40% 53.3 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 67%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 128GB
64GB free, PID a838
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
42.1% Average
Read 98.8
Write 111
Mixed 66.7
117% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0.83
4K Mixed 0.68
68% 2 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 43.1
MC Write 45.8
MC Mixed 36.6
120% 41.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 52
SC Mixed 33.5
104% 36.6 GB/s
Latency 47.5
84% 47.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 118%
Great: 139%

 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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