Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime12.5 Days
Run DateJul 24 '18 at 06:15
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 31%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 212
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 399
54% 404 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Lighting 38.4
Reflection 30.4
Parallax 36.7
31% 35.2 fps
MRender 37.7
Gravity 36.7
Splatting 34.6
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 97 100 107 100 92 MB/s
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
66.3% Good
Read 261
Write 148
Mixed 168
SusWrite 97
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 38.1
144% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 111
88% 121 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
65GB free
Firmware: JC66
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 68 71 71 71 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 81.8
Write 86
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 70.2
55% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
129GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 127 127 126 128 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Read 148
Write 141
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 127
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.4% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 18.2
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.2
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 6 Builds (Compare 356 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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