Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.3% 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 Drive37.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170210
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '19 at 13:56
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$71
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 103
2-Core 198
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 396
52% 389 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Lighting 73.1
Reflection 71
Parallax 62.5
60% 68.8 fps
MRender 73.1
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 57.5
53% 65.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 123 127 126 129 217 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.9% Below average
Read 208
Write 117
Mixed 122
SusWrite 154
34% 150 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 27.9
4K Mixed 13.5
64% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 25.2
DQ Write 26.6
DQ Mixed 24.1
19% 25.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
466GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 127 129 128 129 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 131
Write 131
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 128
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD44G240082 04CB 8GB
2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.9% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 13.3
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 15
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 866 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $1,043
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