Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.9% 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 Drive60.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150727
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateJul 14 '19 at 22:55
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 90.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 227
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 449
61% 453 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.6.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 60.3
Parallax 79.2
54% 68.6 fps
MRender 59.9
Gravity 54.2
Splatting 77.8
54% 64 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Z400s 128GB-$109
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2320000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 165 170 171 164 1.4 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 433
Write 112
Mixed 174
SusWrite 140
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 11.5
95% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 76.9
83% 137 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 71%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
705GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 156 157 161 160 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 169
Mixed 94.5
SusWrite 159
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2800 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
72.7% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 21.9
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 25.5
SC Mixed 22
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 90%

 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 2,521 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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