Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive270% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '17 at 18:47
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 145
2-Core 288
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 793
84% 670 Pts
64-Core 803
50% 803 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
217GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 498
Write 342
Mixed 355
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 72
4K Mixed 21.9
120% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 82.4
115% 214 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 118%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 2,450
Write 1,298
Mixed 1,391
377% 1,713 MB/s
4K Read 61.1
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 52.6
243% 90.3 MB/s
DQ Read 523
DQ Write 372
DQ Mixed 191
212% 362 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 270%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 34
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 44.9
SC Mixed 32
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 50.9
79% 50.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,638 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-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $630
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