Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.4% 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 Drive96.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161205
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 20 '19 at 20:30
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 260
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 572
63% 496 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 61.8
54% 65.1 fps
MRender 74
Gravity 63.9
Splatting 58.6
53% 65.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 258 250 244 241 235 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 294
Mixed 282
SusWrite 252
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 37.2
158% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 202
187% 291 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 129%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
128GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 105 101 105 105 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 104
Write 26.5
Mixed 52
SusWrite 100
52% 70.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-17-17 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 26.2
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 28.6
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 101%

 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 1,437 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: $457
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