Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.5% 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 Drive171% 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171130
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 02 '20 at 14:25
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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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-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 799
83% 668 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.5%
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 (95th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 74.1
Reflection 77.4
Parallax 68
60% 73.2 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 71.6
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
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: 840 311 238 561 347 168 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
171% Outstanding
Read 1,394
Write 1,354
Mixed 955
SusWrite 411
230% 1,029 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 226
4K Mixed 29.9
210% 96.8 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 1,008
DQ Mixed 51.1
215% 457 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 171%
Great: 232%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
931GB free
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 125 125 127 126 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 117
Write 116
Mixed 70.9
SusWrite 124
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55% Above average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 15.2
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.9
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 56.7
70% 56.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 55%
Great: 102%

 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 858 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: 74% - Very good Total price: $1,072
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