Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive340% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory29.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '18 at 22:47
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 762
79% 635 Pts
64-Core 800
50% 800 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
634GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1372 1685 1606 1527 1405 1031 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
340% Outstanding
Read 2,434
Write 1,590
Mixed 691
SusWrite 1,438
342% 1,538 MB/s
4K Read 57.4
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 82.8
296% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,686
DQ Write 1,174
DQ Mixed 1160
939% 1,340 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 340%
Great: 331%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
484GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 488 484 488 490 489 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 493
Mixed 450
SusWrite 478
109% 483 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 63.7
214% 77.1 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 350
267% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
WD My Passport 0820 2TB
917GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 87 80 89 87 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 91.7
Write 86
Mixed 50.8
SusWrite 87.1
105% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU32GX4M2C3000C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
97% Outstanding
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 29.5
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 41.6
SC Mixed 29.9
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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