Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.9% 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 Drive73.6% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z270X-Ultra Gaming
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime7 Days
Run DateMay 22 '18 at 17:08
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 140
2-Core 276
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 751
74% 604 Pts
64-Core 752
46% 752 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.9% Poor
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 35.7
31% 34.6 fps
MRender 33.4
Gravity 34.4
Splatting 34.2
28% 34 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 960GB-$59
745GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 481
Write 423
Mixed 447
101% 451 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 90.9
4K Mixed 23
108% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 50.4
102% 205 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 101%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
663GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 485
Write 338
Mixed 353
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 46.4
4K Mixed 20.3
94% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 31.9
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 18.2
45% 88.2 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBD1 Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.5% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 24.9
MC Mixed 19.4
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 19.6
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming-CF Builds (Compare 1,856 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $950
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