Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive109% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '18 at 18:03
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 110
2-Core 273
87% 158 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 540
72% 540 Pts
64-Core 544
34% 544 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 SATA M.2 250GB-$90
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 460 475 474 474 475 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 475
Mixed 366
SusWrite 465
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 48.6
172% 66.2 MB/s
DQ Read 34.1
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 49.8
79% 141 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Toshiba Q300 480GB-$152
400GB free
Firmware: 11.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 130 156 129 128 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 486
Mixed 373
SusWrite 167
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 42.1
159% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 239
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 42.6
98% 200 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92%
Great: 99%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
811GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 165 166 166 165 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 123
Mixed 133
SusWrite 165
112% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
232% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB-$227
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 28.3
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 26.7
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,699 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $630
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $280Crucial MX500 250GB $39
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Intel Core i5-12600K $160Nvidia RTX 4070 $515Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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