Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 9

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive154% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 9  (all builds)
Memory29.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '19 at 19:11
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 157
2-Core 309
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 878
92% 736 Pts
64-Core 871
54% 871 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Gigabyte(1458 3738) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2551 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
333GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 379 382 377 381 379 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 1,078
Write 771
Mixed 625
SusWrite 379
159% 713 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 57.4
203% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 619
DQ Write 523
DQ Mixed 461
375% 534 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 154%
Great: 155%
WD Black 5TB (2015)-$71
4TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 188 187 187 186 188 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 214
Mixed 115
SusWrite 179
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.2
422% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda Pro 6TB (2016)-$149
3TB free
Firmware: DN03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 162 161 159 162 163 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 23% Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 4000 C19 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20.4
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 23
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 66%
Great: 133%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 9 Builds (Compare 117 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 9

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $865
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