Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime8 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '19 at 18:44
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 87.3
1-Core 122
2-Core 241
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 480
60% 458 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 82%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.8% Poor
Lighting 32.1
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 43.2
26% 43.4 fps
MRender 60.7
Gravity 35
Splatting 42.4
37% 46 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 105 54 54 55 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 484
Write 428
Mixed 388
SusWrite 86.9
77% 347 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 43.4
151% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 248
208% 301 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
234GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 124 123 123 123 123 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 167
Write 141
Mixed 92.2
SusWrite 123
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
227% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 859B BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
79.7% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 26.7
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 22
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 95%

 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 2,677 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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