Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive41.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K7  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 28 '17 at 18:11
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 111
2-Core 269
87% 158 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 766
78% 633 Pts
64-Core 767
48% 767 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.92
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 92.2
Reflection 106
Parallax 96.6
75% 98.3 fps
Gravity 86.3
Splatting 88.5
78% 87.4 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 481
Write 167
Mixed 165
59% 271 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 23.7
4K Mixed 5.91
38% 13.9 MB/s
DQ Read 15.5
DQ Write 42.3
DQ Mixed 11.8
14% 23.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
547GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 176
Mixed 143
122% 163 MB/s
4K Read 1.04
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.32
111% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 113%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
832GB free, PID 0100
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 92.5
Write 97.2
Mixed 74.9
113% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.18
62% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 44%
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 1.5TB
138GB free, PID 5071
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
14.6% Very poor
Read 35.4
Write 37.8
Mixed 35.8
47% 36.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 0.36
4K Mixed 0.19
20% 0.31 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 15
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 53%
Great: 103%

 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 347 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $572
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