Gigabyte GA-Z270-HD3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive58.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z270-HD3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270-HD3-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161122
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateSep 24 '17 at 20:23
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 140
2-Core 263
94% 166 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 774
74% 609 Pts
64-Core 776
48% 776 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.8.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 63.1
Parallax 84.1
57% 72.4 fps
MRender 61.9
Gravity 56.1
Splatting 80
56% 66 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 440
Write 201
Mixed 257
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 60.2
4K Mixed 13.7
81% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 8.09
34% 71.4 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 85%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 143
Write 150
Mixed 128
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.3
103% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 84%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GX-D4-3000-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 27.2
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 39.1
SC Mixed 27.9
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 968 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-HD3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $441
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