Gigabyte GA-Q170M-MK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive62.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Q170M-MK  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151117
Uptime5 Days
Run DateSep 18 '20 at 01:18
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 (96th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 99.1
2-Core 205
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 630
62% 508 Pts
64-Core 625
39% 625 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 69
Parallax 85.1
57% 74.7 fps
MRender 68.7
Gravity 69
Splatting 55.5
52% 64.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 175 152 178 208 212 MB/s
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
62.6% Good
Read 229
Write 134
Mixed 248
SusWrite 183
45% 199 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 26.7
109% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 148
126% 186 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
664GB free
Firmware: CC3D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 109 110 105 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 108
Write 105
Mixed 59.7
SusWrite 108
70% 95 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.7% Good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 20.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 20.8
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Q170M-MK Builds (Compare 32 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Q170M-MK

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $380
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