Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.4% 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 Drive75.7% 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.
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1400 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime4 Days
Run DateApr 09 '19 at 00:57
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU3%

 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 i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 121
2-Core 240
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 458
62% 462 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Sapphire(174B E210) 3GB
CLim: 950 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
32.4% Below average
Lighting 42
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 51.1
34% 41.1 fps
MRender 28.7
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 37.4
29% 34.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 520ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 171 173 180 184 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 316
Write 242
Mixed 254
SusWrite 175
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 99.6
4K Mixed 35.7
134% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 185
156% 227 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 85%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
825GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 93 92 94 95 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 93
Write 90.3
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 93.6
62% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 59%
Samsung M3 Portable 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 61b5
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 41 41 41 40 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
22% Poor
Read 37.2
Write 36.7
Mixed 33.7
SusWrite 40.6
51% 37.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
114% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 22%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.6% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 13.3
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,429 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-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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