Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.4% 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 Drive199% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '21 at 20:11
Run Duration234 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 89.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 254
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 736
71% 586 Pts
64-Core 734
45% 734 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.4% Above average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 76.1
Parallax 69.7
58% 72.2 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 67.8
56% 69.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
294GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1036 1039 1052 1060 262 68 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
199% Outstanding
Read 1,122
Write 1051
Mixed 980
SusWrite 753
220% 976 MB/s
4K Read 53.1
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 67.4
260% 98.7 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 904
DQ Mixed 510
428% 601 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 199%
Great: 253%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
103GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 257 234 133 105 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 496
Write 472
Mixed 338
SusWrite 190
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 74.9
4K Mixed 36.7
136% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 128
116% 179 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
564GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 180 183 181 184 185 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 110
Mixed 88.8
SusWrite 182
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
MB1000ECWCQ 1TB
168GB free
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 115 117 113 114 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 127
Write 130
Mixed 78.2
SusWrite 115
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.6% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 12.7
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 13.7
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 32: 4R 4G 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
32% 24% 33 339 276 60 23" 1920 1080 ACI23E1 ASUS VX239
History: Score 19: 2R 3G 0B | Score 32: 4R 4G 0B
Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,621 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-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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