Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.8% 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 Drive96.3% 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.
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 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI-CF  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150904
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateJun 22 '19 at 05:52
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 101
2-Core 204
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 371
50% 371 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1060 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.8% Above average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 57.2
Parallax 81
52% 67.3 fps
MRender 56.6
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 73.4
52% 61.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 57%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 128 121 117 116 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 396
Mixed 344
SusWrite 152
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 93.8
4K Mixed 50.4
170% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 349
262% 350 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2133 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.5% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 20.9
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 17.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170N-WIFI-CF Builds (Compare 475 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $349
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