Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 14 '19 at 21:50
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User MNE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 118
2-Core 232
85% 148 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 463
54% 422 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
CLim: 1632 MHz, MLim: 910 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.2% Below average
Lighting 11.7
Reflection 19.1
Parallax 11.6
10% 14.1 fps
MRender 88.3
Gravity 113
Splatting 125
91% 109 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P180516a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 72 34 37 42 42 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 469
Write 60.3
Mixed 97.7
SusWrite 45.6
36% 168 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 27.3
103% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 57.8
DQ Mixed 83.3
69% 101 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 88%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
125GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 46 46 47 45 44 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 74.5
Write 72.5
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 46
44% 59.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 33.7
105% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 41.2
SC Mixed 28.3
86% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 103%
Great: 108%

 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 1,427 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: $455
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