Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics1.95% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive229% 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.
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.
Run History
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SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '19 at 15:13
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 153
2-Core 300
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 855
84% 690 Pts
64-Core 855
53% 855 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$245
CLim: 2202 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
1.95% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 0.23
Parallax 10.9
3% 4.9 fps
MRender 0.05
Gravity 0.03
Splatting 0.04
0% 0.04 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 1.95%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 596 324 324 309 323 320 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 2,105
Write 1,477
Mixed 575
SusWrite 366
249% 1,131 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 58.8
240% 94.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,062
DQ Write 1159
DQ Mixed 686
633% 969 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 229%
Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84
702GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 118 123 119 118 120 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 85.4
Write 109
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 119
67% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.4
82% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
785GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 149 159 148 144 151 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 144
Write 142
Mixed 70
SusWrite 148
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
120% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 112%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
465GB free
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 95 96 96 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 94.5
Write 97.5
Mixed 36.4
SusWrite 95.6
59% 81 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 30.4
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 41.7
SC Mixed 31.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 100%
Great: 85%

 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 1,434 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $460
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