Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive174% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 04 '18 at 22:52
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 571
77% 573 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.70
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 66.6
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 63.2
54% 67.1 fps
MRender 74.8
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 57.3
53% 65.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 480GB-$300
229GB free (System drive)
Firmware: OC34L5TP Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 934 947 969 880 911 655 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
174% Outstanding
Read 1,148
Write 902
Mixed 541
SusWrite 882
194% 868 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 50.4
191% 70.2 MB/s
DQ Read 407
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 110
148% 271 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 174%
Great: 181%
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
26GB free
Firmware: MU01.4
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 510
Write 465
Mixed 418
103% 464 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 50.6
179% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 241
202% 289 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 91%
Samsung PM830 128GB
76GB free
Firmware: CXM02D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 305 304 301 299 245 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 452
Write 294
Mixed 273
SusWrite 293
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 24
111% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 158
128% 186 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 78%
Great: 73%
Toshiba MK2556GSY 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: LH003C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 103 104 103 104 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 102
Write 103
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 103
63% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$170
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 27.2
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 34.7
SC Mixed 26.1
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 89%

 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 957 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $590
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