Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive125% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '18 at 19:54
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 217
84% 145 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 676
65% 538 Pts
64-Core 695
43% 695 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.3% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55.1
Parallax 44.8
39% 49.2 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 62.3
49% 59.4 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 456 450 292 228 236 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 473
Mixed 367
SusWrite 354
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 61.4
217% 80.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 335
259% 353 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
957GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 160 160 158 158 159 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 148
Write 156
Mixed 20
SusWrite 158
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 108%
Adata S102 Pro USB 3.0 16GB-$22
11GB free, PID 312b
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 23 21 24 22 24 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
20.5% Poor
Read 87.2
Write 24.3
Mixed 19.5
SusWrite 22.4
41% 38.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
50% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
95% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 36.9
MC Mixed 29.2
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 38.9
SC Mixed 28.4
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 56
72% 56 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 95%
Great: 108%

 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $617
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