Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 09 '21 at 12:14
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 34%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 262
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 793
71% 598 Pts
64-Core 791
49% 791 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.9% Poor
Lighting 37.7
Reflection 42.4
Parallax 39.3
31% 39.8 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 28.4
28% 35.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Optane+894G 960GB
592GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 18.30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 252 249 246 377 162 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 85%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
363GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 124 124 123 125 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 174
Write 171
Mixed 28.4
SusWrite 124
90% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
371% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
493GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 10 13 14 14 12 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 60% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.9% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 18.3
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 6 60 72.3" 1280 720 SNY2A03 SONY TV
Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming K5 Builds (Compare 1,107 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $570
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