Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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 Drive240% 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
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateAug 13 '17 at 16:06
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 157
2-Core 312
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 852
90% 722 Pts
64-Core 858
53% 858 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 92%
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 192
Reflection 214
Parallax 206
157% 204 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 185
Splatting 128
121% 150 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 136%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7SB3Q-256G-1006 256GB
145GB free
Firmware: X2180006 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 380
Write 358
Mixed 363
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 19.8
142% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 36.8
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 20.2
33% 60.1 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 98%
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 2,428
Write 996
Mixed 1,196
337% 1,540 MB/s
4K Read 65.6
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 41.7
240% 90.8 MB/s
DQ Read 68.3
DQ Write 462
DQ Mixed 40.9
98% 190 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 240%
Great: 236%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$40
531GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 154
Mixed 157
119% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.18
58% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.2%
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 @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 31.9
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 45
SC Mixed 31.9
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 49.9
80% 49.9 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-CF Builds (Compare 1,449 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $596
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