Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive77.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150901
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 08 '20 at 13:03
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-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 i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 129
2-Core 255
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 708
75% 598 Pts
64-Core 702
44% 702 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 512GB-$99
328GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 260 254 252 249 251 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Read 434
Write 292
Mixed 302
SusWrite 268
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 55.2
4K Mixed 26.6
98% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 228
193% 282 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 147 147 145 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 149
Write 110
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 147
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 113%
Seagate Backup+ BK 1TB
931GB free, PID a003
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 113 111 113 112 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 100
Write 32.5
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 107
88% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
90% 1 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
76.2% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.5
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 24.6
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,682 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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HDDRAMUSB
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