Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics62.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% 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.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160603
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJul 16 '20 at 08:48
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 87.4
1-Core 119
2-Core 240
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 643
65% 527 Pts
64-Core 646
40% 646 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2262 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.5% Good
Lighting 77.5
Reflection 79.4
Parallax 68.2
63% 75.1 fps
MRender 79.9
Gravity 71.3
Splatting 73.8
61% 75 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 343 309 310 311 310 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 420
Mixed 340
SusWrite 338
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 48.5
167% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 107%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-062.A00G 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
74.4% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 23.8
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 29
SC Mixed 23.2
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 101%

 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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