Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics136% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive261% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 01 '17 at 00:08
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 141
2-Core 281
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 770
79% 636 Pts
64-Core 771
48% 771 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2952 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Lighting 193
Reflection 210
Parallax 204
158% 202 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 181
Splatting 128
119% 148 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 136%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 2,690
Write 1,093
Mixed 1,265
368% 1,683 MB/s
4K Read 61.5
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 38.9
220% 81.8 MB/s
DQ Read 568
DQ Write 430
DQ Mixed 204
233% 401 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 261%
Great: 236%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
360GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 166
Mixed 150
124% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.16
74% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$57
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 31.1
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 44.3
SC Mixed 31.1
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 1,174 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 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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