Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 160%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 137%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics180% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive298% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160826
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateOct 31 '20 at 02:28
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 133
2-Core 268
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 724
74% 597 Pts
64-Core 750
46% 750 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
180% Outstanding
Lighting 265
Reflection 241
Parallax 314
216% 273 fps
MRender 287
Gravity 229
Splatting 139
170% 218 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 180%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
368GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1565 890 782 774 777 779 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,263
Write 2,072
Mixed 1,530
SusWrite 928
380% 1,698 MB/s
4K Read 68.8
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 82
303% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,407
DQ Write 1,192
DQ Mixed 1,290
969% 1,296 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 298%
Great: 355%
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 444 440 431 431 444 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 433
Mixed 398
SusWrite 438
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 24.1
134% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 37.8
91% 186 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
920GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 163 170 172 172 171 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 178
Mixed 109
SusWrite 169
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 108%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.7% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.3
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 19.8
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,613 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 GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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