Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive96.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151016
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 10:14
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 31%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 239
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 697
68% 559 Pts
64-Core 702
44% 702 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 73.5
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 93.6
60% 77.9 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 56.3
53% 66 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 61 63 64 62 64 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 411
Mixed 367
SusWrite 93.9
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 52.7
182% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 358
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
1TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 181 170 173 173 176 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 174
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 176
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 113%
WD Purple Surveillance 3TB (2017)-$85
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 147 146 146 147 145 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 159
Write 140
Mixed 81.6
SusWrite 146
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3333 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
76% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 23.4
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.1
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 6 Builds (Compare 356 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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