Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.1% 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 Drive91.7% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '20 at 21:45
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 139
2-Core 278
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 517
71% 525 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85B7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 72.5
Parallax 70.2
58% 71.2 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 0
32% 45.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 103 96 61 53 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 345
Write 419
Mixed 352
SusWrite 99.3
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 34.7
174% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 657
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 308
266% 406 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 155%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
148GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 124 125 124 122 125 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 95.2
Write 68.7
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 123
65% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 114%
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 750GB-$40
306GB free
Firmware: AX001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 69 69 69 70 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 70
Write 69.5
Mixed 29
SusWrite 68.6
43% 59.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 29.5
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 30.4
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 50.7
79% 50.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,682 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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