Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '19 at 01:20
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 462
62% 462 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36AD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Lighting 48.9
Reflection 46.4
Parallax 41.1
40% 45.5 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 42.6
Splatting 37.7
32% 39.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1697
Write 1,696
Mixed 1,501
364% 1,632 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 75.2
251% 97.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,490
DQ Write 1244
DQ Mixed 1,356
1,019% 1,364 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 297%
Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 97 115 127 138 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 210
Write 152
Mixed 123
SusWrite 120
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 32.6
4K Mixed 14.9
60% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 12.1
DQ Write 43
DQ Mixed 19.2
17% 24.8 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 27.4
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 35
SC Mixed 25.3
76% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 88%

 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 946 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $599
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