Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics64.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.3% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 01:05
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 661
71% 566 Pts
64-Core 753
47% 753 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 367D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
64.4% Good
Lighting 82.5
Reflection 82.8
Parallax 74
67% 79.8 fps
MRender 79.3
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 66
59% 72.9 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 434 174 478 225 424 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 477
Mixed 308
SusWrite 325
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 36.3
135% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 68.2
131% 261 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 111%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
814GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 172 168 168 169 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 172
Mixed 101
SusWrite 168
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.3
258% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 109%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 181 182 183 183 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 202
Mixed 102
SusWrite 182
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 26.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 26.6
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,624 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-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback