Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics68.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive86.7% 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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170XP-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI  (all builds)
Memory14.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '17 at 20:55
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$51
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 268
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 395
53% 397 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
PNY(196E 11D8) ≥ 4GB; VCGGTX10606XGPB-OC, PNY GeForce GTX 1060
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2077 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
68.9% Good
Lighting 87.1
Reflection 86.4
Parallax 73.8
71% 82.4 fps
MRender 75.5
Gravity 79.9
Splatting 81.3
65% 78.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
160GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 416
Mixed 422
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 53.8
204% 72.5 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 133
155% 269 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 123%
Great: 134%
Mushkin MKNSSDE3120GB 120GB
75GB free
Firmware: O1126A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 471
Write 241
Mixed 263
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 28.7
131% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 52.4
90% 180 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 96%
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
86.7% Excellent
Read 178
Write 167
Mixed 236
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 41
198% 83.2 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 53.8
91% 170 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$31
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2880 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 32.3
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 32
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170XP-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,790 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $668
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