Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.3% 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 Drive67.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 30 '19 at 04:04
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 123
2-Core 229
85% 148 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 649
70% 558 Pts
64-Core 648
40% 648 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.3% Above average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 57.1
51% 61.8 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 66.5
54% 66.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
453GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 313 322 322 319 322 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 444
Write 323
Mixed 207
SusWrite 320
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 62.3
4K Mixed 8.6
90% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 65.5
DQ Mixed 60.7
59% 95.6 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
42.9% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 11.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 13.6
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 1,620 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 - $113

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $466
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