Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics19.2% 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 Drive116% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151216
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateApr 29 '20 at 08:32
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 way above expectations (93rd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 96.9
1-Core 136
2-Core 259
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 727
70% 579 Pts
64-Core 751
46% 751 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Lighting 23.9
Reflection 19.2
Parallax 22.4
20% 21.8 fps
MRender 27.4
Gravity 24.1
Splatting 18.9
19% 23.5 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 194 159 141 139 142 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 464
Mixed 397
SusWrite 194
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 63.8
220% 79 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 362
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
WD WD6401AALS-00E3A 640GB
308GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 110 110 110 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 116
Write 110
Mixed 79
SusWrite 110
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
163% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 44.9
MC Mixed 35.6
116% 40.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 48.1
SC Mixed 32.1
98% 34.2 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 114%
Great: 115%

 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 3,648 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $646
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