Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.5% 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 Drive78.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1824 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 22 '18 at 22:28
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i3-7320-$42
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 97.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 236
89% 155 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 362
48% 361 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
EVGA(3842 3689) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1552 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Lighting 45.4
Reflection 42.7
Parallax 54.5
37% 47.5 fps
MRender 53.2
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 39.7
39% 48.2 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 35%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC311 SATA 128GB
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70000P10 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 512
Write 277
Mixed 360
85% 383 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 88.8
4K Mixed 21.2
114% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 47.9
70% 130 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G4D30AETA.K8FD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.3% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 10.9
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 11
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 47.4
84% 47.4 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,438 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-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $457
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