Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 99.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics41.3% 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 Drive76.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '17 at 18:03
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 304
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 602
80% 601 Pts
64-Core 605
37% 605 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2535 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.76
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.3% Average
Lighting 13.6
Reflection 157
Parallax 137
11% 102 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 146
Splatting 113
100% 123 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
153GB free
Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 485
Write 313
Mixed 339
84% 379 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 26.5
114% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 45.9
96% 199 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 99%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 482
Write 125
Mixed 202
59% 270 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 25
140% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 58.7
79% 144 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 87%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 9300
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 111
Write 82.9
Mixed 65.2
64% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.41
106% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBD1 859B CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBR1 16GB
2800, 2800 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 27.5
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 38.3
SC Mixed 27.7
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 94%

 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 507 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $553
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HDDRAMUSB
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