Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 165%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics174% 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 Drive124% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 02 '20 at 03:11
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 148
2-Core 294
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 554
74% 552 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 96%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB; MSI RTX 3080 GAMING X TRIO 10G
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
174% Outstanding
Lighting 254
Reflection 214
Parallax 245
207% 237 fps
MRender 272
Gravity 218
Splatting 136
163% 209 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 174%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 384 455 438 442 436 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 430
Mixed 369
SusWrite 415
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 61.1
206% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 363
273% 365 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 124%
Great: 134%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$84
820GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 377 442 429 403 361 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 434
Write 424
Mixed 375
SusWrite 391
92% 406 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 53.1
183% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 290
238% 340 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 114%
Great: 125%
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 way above expectations (89th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 35
107% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 43.6
SC Mixed 32
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 1,344 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 - $167

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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