Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive183% 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-Z270X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171130
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 01 '20 at 19:15
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 285
86% 159 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 790
84% 672 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.1% Above average
Lighting 72.7
Reflection 77.3
Parallax 67.3
59% 72.5 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 69.4
Splatting 73.2
59% 71.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dogfish PCIE 512GB
442GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0629A0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1145 1310 879 169 154 166 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
183% Outstanding
Read 1,364
Write 1,305
Mixed 962
SusWrite 637
239% 1,067 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 228
4K Mixed 28.7
210% 97.1 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 1,006
DQ Mixed 51.5
215% 456 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 183%
Great: 232%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$33
931GB free
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 124 125 126 126 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70% Very good
Read 120
Write 115
Mixed 73
SusWrite 124
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 70%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.4% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 11.6
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 13.8
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 864 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $1,037
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