Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.4% 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)
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
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateOct 26 '19 at 17:34
Run Duration78 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 111
2-Core 218
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 422
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 3685) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1704 MHz, MLim: 2015 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 440.97
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.4% Poor
Lighting 8.3
Reflection 78.3
Parallax 71.5
7% 52.7 fps
MRender 75.4
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 62.6
56% 69 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,710
Write 1246
Mixed 410
246% 1,122 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 49.9
213% 83.2 MB/s
DQ Read 997
DQ Write 848
DQ Mixed 890
676% 912 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C14/8G KHX2400C15/8G 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
70% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 21.3
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 21.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 70%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 964 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-Z170MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $590
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