Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics58.3% 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 Drive77.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160307
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateMay 16 '19 at 03:11
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 93.1
1-Core 25.6
2-Core 64.1
44% 60.9 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 381
28% 254 Pts
64-Core 783
48% 783 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 73.7
Parallax 77.3
57% 73.7 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 74.2
Splatting 75.4
61% 74 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow KC400 256GB-$35
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.Y
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 0 340 265 317 263 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 447
Write 454
Mixed 305
SusWrite 243
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 52.8
4K Mixed 28.8
101% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 69.2
116% 226 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$31
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
50.1% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 15.2
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 8.8
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 62
65% 62 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-HD3P-CF Builds (Compare 2,525 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P - $113

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $557
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