Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 137%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics182% 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 Drive96.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 12 '20 at 11:15
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 571
76% 568 Pts
64-Core 569
35% 569 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
182% Outstanding
Lighting 266
Reflection 244
Parallax 269
217% 260 fps
MRender 303
Gravity 228
Splatting 139
173% 223 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 182%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 525GB-$140
269GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 417 318 220 239 226 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 408
Write 479
Mixed 385
SusWrite 294
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 41.2
155% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 321
245% 332 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
1TB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 117 120 122 121 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 115
Write 112
Mixed 66.4
SusWrite 119
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.9
144% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 34.3
108% 37.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 42.7
SC Mixed 31.5
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 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-Z170N-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $558
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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