Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

Performance Results


Gaming 50% Yacht	Desktop 85% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 39% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	58% 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 Drive	182% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 (all builds)
Memory	8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170210
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Dec 05 '20 at 21:25
Run Duration	408 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	53%

PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7500-$89 149,467 User benchmarks, average bench 67% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	78.7% Very good	Memory 88.7 1-Core 91 2-Core 223 76% 134 Pts	4-Core 400 8-Core 389 53% 394 Pts	64-Core 392 24% 392 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 78.7% Great: 78%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake) 153,031 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8280 Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	6.01% Terrible	Lighting 6.7 Reflection 6.1 Parallax 7.3 6% 6.7 fps	MRender 7.8 Gravity 6.7 Splatting 10.6 7% 8.37 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 6.01% Great: 7%
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Gigabyte(1458 3739) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.38 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	58% Above average	Lighting 71.7 Reflection 76.9 Parallax 79.3 58% 76 fps	MRender 67 Gravity 73.9 Splatting 68.8 57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 58% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$159 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 755 500 708 709 540 827 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	182% Outstanding	Read 1,992 Write 1,160 Mixed 1,219 SusWrite 673 280% 1,261 MB/s	4K Read 47.3 4K Write 31 4K Mixed 36.4 135% 38.2 MB/s	DQ Read 870 DQ Write 42.4 DQ Mixed 134 178% 349 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 182% Great: 435%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 258GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 232 299 302 243 351 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	81.5% Excellent	Read 438 Write 376 Mixed 342 SusWrite 291 81% 362 MB/s	4K Read 40.1 4K Write 29.6 4K Mixed 33.4 119% 34.4 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 44.3 DQ Mixed 105 104% 178 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 81.5% Great: 134%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174 9,888 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 250GB free Firmware: 81.H0A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 141 146 144 139 169 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	90.6% Outstanding	Read 166 Write 182 Mixed 76.2 SusWrite 149 105% 143 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.9 212% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 90.6% Great: 113%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 3TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 134 148 147 143 169 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	90.8% Outstanding	Read 168 Write 163 Mixed 93.1 SusWrite 148 105% 143 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.9 186% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 90.8% Great: 101%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$55 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 808GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 56 57 47 55 56 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	36.4% Below average	Read 74 Write 59.4 Mixed 59.7 SusWrite 52.8 46% 61.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.6 110% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 36.4% Great: 67%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174 9,888 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 903GB free Firmware: 81.H0A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 126 126 125 120 143 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	77.3% Very good	Read 140 Write 133 Mixed 64 SusWrite 128 85% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1 211% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 77.3% Great: 113%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 732GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 128 128 128 128 128 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	75.8% Very good	Read 137 Write 119 Mixed 80.1 SusWrite 127 85% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1 177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 75.8% Great: 101%
SanDisk Cruzer 8GB 1,566 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 4GB free, PID 5406 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 29.4 Write 2.5 Mixed 2.7 9% 11.5 MB/s	4K Read 6.1 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 23% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 8%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 4TB 3,010 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 906GB free, PID 0900 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 82 79 82 84 96 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	41.3% Average	Read 144 Write 106 Mixed 20.7 SusWrite 85.1 109% 89.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.5 39% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 41.3% Great: 53%
WDC WD40 EFRX-68N32N0 4TB 86 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 540GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 90 96 95 93 110 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	44.2% Average	Read 111 Write 111 Mixed 90.5 SusWrite 97.1 138% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1 113% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 44.2% Great: 68%
WDC WD30 EZRX-22D8PB0 3TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 90 96 95 93 110 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	48.1% Average	Read 137 Write 137 Mixed 91.6 SusWrite 97.4 154% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 109% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 54%
WDC WD40 EFRX-68N32N0 4TB 86 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 780GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 76 78 79 79 79 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	37.9% Below average	Read 101 Write 102 Mixed 88.6 SusWrite 77.4 124% 92.1 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1 106% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 37.9% Great: 68%
WDC WD40 EZRZ-00WN9B0 4TB 49 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 177GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 76 78 79 79 79 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	37.4% Below average	Read 102 Write 102 Mixed 80.5 SusWrite 77.2 121% 90.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 95% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 37.4% Great: 61%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$161 35,811 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	62.5% Good	MC Read 23.2 MC Write 22.4 MC Mixed 19.9 62% 21.8 GB/s	SC Read 14.9 SC Write 21.7 SC Mixed 19.6 54% 18.7 GB/s	Latency 68.8 58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 62.5% Great: 110%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 - $206

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $249Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	718x
Core i5-7600KIntel $170Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	458x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	207x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	296x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	293x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	184x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	85x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	53x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	51x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	127x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	100x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 73%, 66,222 samples	42x

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Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $881

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $156	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $361	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16