Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics72.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive67.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-HD3  (all builds)
Memory18 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151013
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 03 '21 at 20:13
Run Duration258 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU 25%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
69.8% Good
Memory 77.3
1-Core 101
2-Core 223
74% 134 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 304
47% 338 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.8% Very good
Lighting 89.6
Reflection 98.5
Parallax 90.3
73% 92.8 fps
MRender 86.6
Gravity 84.5
Splatting 92.4
72% 87.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 299 328 341 345 337 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 341
Write 285
Mixed 231
SusWrite 320
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 68.5
4K Mixed 13.8
84% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 84.2
104% 179 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 86%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
448GB free
Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1213 1268 1610 364 98 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
185% Outstanding
Read 1,060
Write 1,615
Mixed 1,146
SusWrite 775
260% 1,149 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 63.4
209% 77.5 MB/s
DQ Read 715
DQ Write 640
DQ Mixed 827
579% 727 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 185%
Great: 299%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2666C16/8G KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2666C16/8G 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.7% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 19.8
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 11.7
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 85.7
47% 85.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 1,635 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 - $113

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $506
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