Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics147% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive299% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 14 '20 at 00:43
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 137
2-Core 270
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 740
75% 609 Pts
64-Core 744
46% 744 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7262
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.84% Terrible
Lighting 8.07
Reflection 11.9
Parallax 8.66
7% 9.55 fps
MRender 12.5
Gravity 7.4
Splatting 16.4
10% 12.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.84%
Great: 7%
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
147% Outstanding
Lighting 199
Reflection 214
Parallax 222
162% 212 fps
MRender 250
Gravity 200
Splatting 131
152% 194 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 147%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1TB
306GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1203 933 842 842 850 858 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 2,420
Write 1,935
Mixed 1,430
SusWrite 921
374% 1,676 MB/s
4K Read 62.1
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 88.7
299% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,390
DQ Write 1,004
DQ Mixed 515
570% 970 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 299%
Great: 373%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
465GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 479 444 453 439 294 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 479
Mixed 460
SusWrite 429
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 61.9
212% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 360
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 129%
Great: 129%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 143 145 148 148 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 152
Write 164
Mixed 39
SusWrite 146
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
140% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS824A.M8FH3 859B CT8G4DFD824A.K16FE 859B CT8G4DFS824A.M8FH3 859B CT8G4DFS824A.M8FH3 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
78.3% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 24.7
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 24.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 79%

 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 2,676 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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