Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics24.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive288% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K7  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170210
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '17 at 04:43
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 774
84% 665 Pts
64-Core 791
49% 791 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.3.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.4% Poor
Lighting 29.1
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 36
24% 32.8 fps
MRender 29.5
Gravity 24
Splatting 38.3
26% 30.6 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
288% Outstanding
Read 2,395
Write 1,844
Mixed 1,840
450% 2,027 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 40.8
227% 91 MB/s
DQ Read 53.4
DQ Write 518
DQ Mixed 40.5
104% 204 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 288%
Great: 353%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 176
Mixed 174
133% 176 MB/s
4K Read 1.17
4K Write 2.22
4K Mixed 0.24
116% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 4000 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.8% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.6
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 13.9
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 Builds (Compare 345 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K7

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $793
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