Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.1% 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 Drive90% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z170XP-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160307
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '20 at 21:53
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 89.9
1-Core 101
2-Core 225
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 588
61% 489 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.1% Above average
Lighting 78.7
Reflection 78.5
Parallax 75.1
64% 77.4 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 73.2
Splatting 0.09
35% 48.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35900WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 277 218 237 209 196 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 808
Write 671
Mixed 343
SusWrite 237
114% 515 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 38.8
4K Mixed 25.9
92% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 591
DQ Write 71.1
DQ Mixed 100
132% 254 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 90%
Great: 155%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
228GB free
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 249 296 279 258 267 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 424
Write 203
Mixed 309
SusWrite 286
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 30.1
108% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 64.7
DQ Mixed 127
119% 193 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.9% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 22.9
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 21
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170XP-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,781 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $536
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