Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive60.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '20 at 12:17
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 244
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 713
72% 582 Pts
64-Core 771
48% 771 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Nvidia(10DE 1B81) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 55
Parallax 90.4
39% 64.2 fps
MRender 90.9
Gravity 92.3
Splatting 85
73% 89.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 130 129 132 133 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 352
Write 136
Mixed 184
SusWrite 132
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 28.9
108% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 147
104% 133 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$60
568GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 189 187 190 189 190 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 92.3
Write 74.5
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 189
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99[2/7/4]205[F/T] 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
MC Read 32
MC Write 35.4
MC Mixed 28.6
91% 32 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 28.4
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 106%

 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 3,654 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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