Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive78.1% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateOct 18 '18 at 14:52
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 134
2-Core 265
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 736
76% 613 Pts
64-Core 734
46% 734 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 SMI 512GB-$80
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1007C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 243 241 246 248 248 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 439
Write 243
Mixed 225
SusWrite 244
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 29.2
111% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 173
154% 232 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 97%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 191 190 190 191 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 128
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 190
94% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1.9
351% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
977GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 173 173 177 177 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 157
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 175
97% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1.9
351% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
842GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 179 176 180 179 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 176
Mixed 98.7
SusWrite 178
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.8
MC Write 42.7
MC Mixed 33.7
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 30.5
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 52
77% 52 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%

 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 3,612 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
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