Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive65% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150901
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 06 '22 at 20:37
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User MKD-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 123
2-Core 245
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 677
65% 537 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 36E1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1774 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 74.4
Parallax 66.4
57% 70.1 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 59.6
54% 66.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 84 87 88 100 93 MB/s
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65% Good
Read 196
Write 150
Mixed 178
SusWrite 89.9
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 33.4
152% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 77.4
74% 114 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 65%
Great: 75%
Toshib DT01ACA300 3TB
1TB free
Firmware: MX6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 128 131 130 131 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 183
Write 184
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 130
93% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.7% Good
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 19.6
62% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 26
SC Mixed 21
60% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 57.6
69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,702 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $630
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