Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.9% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '20 at 15:08
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 259
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 510
68% 508 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 70.9
Parallax 61
57% 67.5 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 68.3
Splatting 71.8
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 199 199 195 187 189 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 454
Write 385
Mixed 208
SusWrite 198
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 62.4
4K Mixed 39
116% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 241
199% 289 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 100%
WD VelociRaptor 250GB-$35
232GB free
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 185 185 185 186 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 180
Mixed 120
SusWrite 185
125% 170 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 1.6
328% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 109%
Great: 111%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
480GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 107 108 107 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 114
Write 65.7
Mixed 71.9
SusWrite 107
66% 89.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1
184% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 109%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 186 188 191 186 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 186
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 188
107% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
41.4% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.3
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 12.4
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 61.1
65% 61.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 42%

 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 1,430 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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