Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics92.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory35.8 GB free of 40 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '18 at 09:55
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 138
2-Core 259
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 718
73% 589 Pts
64-Core 714
44% 714 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Asus(1043 859B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.9% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 132
Parallax 113
96% 121 fps
MRender 105
Gravity 117
Splatting 97
86% 106 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 484
Write 437
Mixed 330
93% 417 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 41.4
149% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 130
136% 223 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 88%
WD My Passport 07A8 1TB
72GB free, PID 07a8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 90 89 91 91 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 87.7
Write 85
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 89.9
107% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS16G4D240FSC.16FBR 859B BLS16G4D240FSC.16FBR 859B BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD 40GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 16384, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74.9% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 24
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 21.8
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 951 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-Z170MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $599
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