Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.1% 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 Drive107% 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z170XP-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150724
Uptime8.4 Days
Run DateJul 20 '18 at 23:11
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 223
86% 149 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 490
58% 447 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 52.3
Reflection 44.5
Parallax 51.5
43% 49.5 fps
MRender 58.5
Gravity 48.2
Splatting 46.4
41% 51 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 248 227 208 201 195 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 441
Mixed 383
SusWrite 235
85% 376 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 54.2
190% 69 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 353
267% 359 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
647GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 200 200 201 201 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 140
Mixed 84.3
SusWrite 201
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 113%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.4% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 18.2
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 16.2
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170XP-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,773 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $485
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