Biostar GAMING Z170X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive198% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardBiostar GAMING Z170X  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 28 '20 at 18:51
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$113
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 157
2-Core 312
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 623
83% 622 Pts
64-Core 612
38% 612 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 100%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1319 MHz, MLim: 1715 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 82
57% 73.6 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 64.5
Splatting 56
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Thnsn5128gpu7 TOSHIBA 128GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57XA4103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 501 567 569 568 588 517 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,596
Write 584
Mixed 576
SusWrite 552
182% 827 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 67.8
237% 89.9 MB/s
DQ Read 705
DQ Write 530
DQ Mixed 473
393% 569 MB/s
Poor: 91%
This bench: 198%
Great: 176%
Sandisk X600 M.2 2280 SATA 128GB
91GB free
Firmware: X6114012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 108 109 109 108 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 478
Mixed 349
SusWrite 124
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 57.6
211% 78.4 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 272
214% 296 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 107%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C14D4/4G Samsung M378A5143EB1-CPB 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
76% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 22
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 23
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GAMING Z170X Builds (Compare 28 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Biostar GAMING Z170X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $118
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