Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 170%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics193% 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 Drive222% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '21 at 04:57
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 (97th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Memory 91.2
1-Core 129
2-Core 252
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 707
74% 593 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 280
Reflection 248
Parallax 288
228% 272 fps
MRender 322
Gravity 236
Splatting 172
191% 243 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8100NP 2TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 718 235 234 215 205 208 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 2,028
Write 913
Mixed 1,238
SusWrite 302
247% 1,120 MB/s
4K Read 49.1
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 70.8
243% 89.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,207
DQ Write 909
DQ Mixed 928
729% 1,015 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 222%
Great: 340%
Mushkin ECO2 SMI 512GB-$80
12GB free
Firmware: N1007C
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 475
Write 246
Mixed 2.2
52% 241 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 36.6
139% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 172
153% 231 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
75.8% Very good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 24
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 23.6
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 951 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-Z170MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $599
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