Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics78.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive115% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z170-HD3P
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJun 15 '19 at 21:39
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (40th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 109
2-Core 217
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 309
40% 302 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
78.9% Very good
Lighting 96.7
Reflection 111
Parallax 95.6
79% 101 fps
MRender 96.3
Gravity 94
Splatting 98.8
79% 96.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
327GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 468 432 214 470 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 740
Write 510
Mixed 558
SusWrite 309
118% 529 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 93.5
4K Mixed 41.9
143% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 501
DQ Write 512
DQ Mixed 452
355% 489 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 115%
Great: 144%
Seagate ST1500DM003-9YN16G 1.5TB
645GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 144 147 143 140 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 145
Write 154
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 142
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.9% Good
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 16.8
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 81%

 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 2,517 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $552
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