Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail 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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '21 at 21:04
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 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 i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 231
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 420
55% 416 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52% Above average
Lighting 63.8
Reflection 67.1
Parallax 61.3
52% 64.1 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 60.4
52% 64 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 104 117 115 117 114 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Read 78.5
Write 126
Mixed 36
SusWrite 98.3
62% 84.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.2
38% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.3% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 17.7
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 12.5
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 80%

 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 1,429 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-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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