Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.4% 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 Drive104% 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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '20 at 09:52
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 254
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 706
74% 591 Pts
64-Core 704
44% 704 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.4% Above average
Lighting 71.2
Reflection 74.5
Parallax 68.2
58% 71.3 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 71.3
Splatting 67.7
56% 68.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU800NS38 256GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 441 453 264 132 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 419
Mixed 392
SusWrite 306
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 47.5
170% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 236
192% 269 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
590GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 106 106 107 107 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 126
Write 130
Mixed 15.3
SusWrite 106
68% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 28.3
92% 32.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 27.7
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,429 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-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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