Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics75.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateJan 18 '17 at 23:32
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 84.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 282
90% 166 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 554
72% 540 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 369.9
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.4% Very good
Lighting 95.6
Reflection 101
Parallax 86.9
78% 94.5 fps
MRender 86.4
Gravity 84.4
Splatting 87.2
70% 86 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 399
Mixed 413
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 83.2
4K Mixed 39.4
142% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 114
141% 252 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 102%
Great: 134%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
0GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 492
Write 224
Mixed 342
78% 352 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 22.6
109% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 81.9
121% 229 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-15-15 D4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.4% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12.2
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 13.1
36% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 87%

 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%
Battle cruiser
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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