Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.9% 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 Drive122% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory47.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160311
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 01 '20 at 10:50
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 83.4
1-Core 132
2-Core 247
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 654
67% 540 Pts
64-Core 684
42% 684 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2972) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.9% Average
Lighting 61.5
Reflection 63.8
Parallax 57.4
50% 60.9 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 59.1
Splatting 54.6
49% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 395 411 461 444 413 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 468
Mixed 384
SusWrite 408
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 59.9
199% 70.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 360
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 122%
Great: 134%
WD Green 1.5TB (2009)-$150
985GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 92 93 93 92 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
51% Above average
Read 86.9
Write 88.6
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 90.9
58% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 51%
Great: 55%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
598GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 134
Write 41.7
Mixed 49.9
SusWrite 41.7
49% 66.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF2G64AZ-2G1B1 16ATF2G64AZ-2G1A1 16ATF2G64AZ-2G1A1 1315 CT16G4DFD8213.C16FBD 64GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
70.4% Very good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 22.4
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 23
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,612 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-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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