Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
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 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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive95.8% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 18 '20 at 19:51
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU0%
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 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 i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 89.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 236
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 464
62% 462 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.1% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 74
Parallax 64.9
60% 70.7 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 69.4
Splatting 71.1
58% 70.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS330 120GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP223PD0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 345 330 319 363 328 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 441
Write 410
Mixed 299
SusWrite 343
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 93.8
4K Mixed 37.4
143% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 161
161% 255 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 96%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
331GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 90 91 90 91 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 85.8
Write 90.8
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 89.8
62% 83.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-16-16 D4-2400 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
36.8% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 10.3
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 11.2
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 45%

 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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