Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.5% 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)
Boot Drive46.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 21 '20 at 22:10
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 106
2-Core 211
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 456
61% 458 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1212 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
23.5% Poor
Lighting 27.7
Reflection 31.1
Parallax 32.1
23% 30.3 fps
MRender 30.5
Gravity 27.2
Splatting 34.1
25% 30.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU635 240GB-$20
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c87
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 44 42 43 45 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 368
Write 37.3
Mixed 84
SusWrite 46.9
29% 134 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 39.8
4K Mixed 18.8
83% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 30.7
DQ Mixed 41.3
43% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 97%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
2TB free
Firmware: MK7OA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 144 140 144 142 144 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 146
Write 151
Mixed 83
SusWrite 143
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400 C15 Series 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 14.2
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $567
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