Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive81.8% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151020
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '19 at 20:33
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 272
91% 165 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 607
63% 508 Pts
64-Core 756
47% 756 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1305 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 66.6
Reflection 59.7
Parallax 88.4
54% 71.6 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 57.4
Splatting 76.7
54% 64.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 180GB-$134
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 153 150 151 148 155 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 348
Write 248
Mixed 234
SusWrite 150
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 39.5
162% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 226
167% 219 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 86%
Corsair Force GS 180GB-$134
161GB free
Firmware: 5.41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 140 146 149 148 153 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 308
Write 260
Mixed 272
SusWrite 153
56% 248 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 42.2
175% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 230
177% 238 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 86%
Corsair Neutron XT 480GB-$210
261GB free
Firmware: SAFC01.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 482 489 488 485 481 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 472
Mixed 324
SusWrite 478
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 46
173% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 77
137% 269 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 119%
Great: 116%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 0215 CMK8GX4M1A2400C14 0215 CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.5% Average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.6
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 14.1
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 60%

 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 2,719 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $765
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