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 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive117% 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.
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 GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 22 '19 at 01:27
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 146
2-Core 293
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 580
77% 578 Pts
64-Core 570
35% 570 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB-$199
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 485 487 484 486 484 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 485
Mixed 281
SusWrite 473
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 43.3
170% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 163
173% 287 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 117%
Great: 114%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
137GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 105 108 111 110 111 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 108
Write 103
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 109
62% 85.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 75%
Hitachi HDN726060ALE614 6TB
4TB free
Firmware: APGNW7JH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 196 195 198 198 198 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 198
Mixed 77
SusWrite 197
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.5
189% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 111%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 33.3
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 28.3
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 106%

 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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