Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.6% 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 Drive98% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemGigabyte Z170M-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime29.9 Days
Run DateNov 12 '21 at 02:44
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 214
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 405
51% 390 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.6% Above average
Lighting 65.4
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 72
53% 69.7 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 65.6
Splatting 56.2
51% 63.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 135 134 132 132 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 388
Mixed 351
SusWrite 163
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 51.4
171% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
270% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 98%
Great: 124%
1TB QLC SATA SSD 1TB
612GB free
Firmware: S1102A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 401 398 408 406 358 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 466
Write 372
Mixed 18.4
SusWrite 378
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 16.7
4K Mixed 0.5
46% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 19.6
DQ Mixed 0.5
21% 55.4 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 211 208 210 215 218 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 169
Mixed 79.9
SusWrite 210
111% 153 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
122% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
68.3% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 20.2
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 21.7
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170M-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 737 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H - $138

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $574
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HDDRAMUSB
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