Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics98.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.3% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '18 at 01:25
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 81.7
2-Core 144
64% 104 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 313
34% 271 Pts
64-Core 327
20% 327 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Zotac(19DA 1425) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.8% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 137
Parallax 119
103% 127 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 121
Splatting 103
90% 111 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
792GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 398
Mixed 415
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 26.8
145% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 46
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 26.5
52% 98.2 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 133%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
14GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Read 32.3
Write 10
Mixed 14.2
20% 18.8 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 0.48
4K Mixed 0.1
68% 4.53 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
68.9% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 22.4
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 17.7
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 1,346 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-Z170X-Gaming 5 - $167

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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HDDRAMUSB
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