Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	81.4% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 TH
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 TH-CF (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160314
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 06 '19 at 10:56
Run Duration	148 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	89.5% Excellent	Memory 92 1-Core 134 2-Core 264 91% 163 Pts	4-Core 469 8-Core 712 73% 590 Pts	64-Core 723 45% 723 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 89.5% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Gainward(10B0 1B81) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 480GB-$160 11,290 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 33GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU02.6 SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 77 58 187 147 72 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	81.4% Excellent	Read 429 Write 76.7 Mixed 286 SusWrite 121 50% 228 MB/s	4K Read 27.9 4K Write 90.2 4K Mixed 38.4 139% 52.2 MB/s	DQ Read 302 DQ Write 323 DQ Mixed 239 200% 288 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 81.4% Great: 95%
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB 30,897 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 43GB free Firmware: UI450000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 97 91 87 88 88 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	52.2% Above average	Read 431 Write 196 Mixed 294 SusWrite 107 57% 257 MB/s	4K Read 21.8 4K Write 37.4 4K Mixed 19.7 78% 26.3 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 91.9 DQ Mixed 41.4 48% 83.4 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 52.2% Great: 52%
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35 156,194 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 223GB free Firmware: UF450000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 152 150 151 147 138 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	54.2% Above average	Read 444 Write 363 Mixed 266 SusWrite 185 70% 314 MB/s	4K Read 12.5 4K Write 42.7 4K Mixed 19.1 66% 24.8 MB/s	DQ Read 114 DQ Write 91.7 DQ Mixed 40.1 47% 81.8 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 54.2% Great: 55%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43 606,405 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	75% Very good	MC Read 26.9 MC Write 28.3 MC Mixed 23 74% 26.1 GB/s	SC Read 18.7 SC Write 30.4 SC Mixed 23.6 69% 24.2 GB/s	Latency 64 62% 64 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 75% Great: 104%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 70%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 90%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 60%

Gunboat

SSD
950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $625Bench 223%, 54,978 samples	12x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	11x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	10x

RAM
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GBHyperX $165Bench 92%, 7,179 samples	8x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	6x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	6x

Value: 38% - Below average

Total price: $1,530

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16