Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5

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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive87% 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.
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-Z270X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 23 '17 at 10:17
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 134
2-Core 259
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 740
75% 606 Pts
64-Core 739
46% 739 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS256GSSD360S 256GB
29GB free
Firmware: P0921A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 479
Write 327
Mixed 389
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 4.36
113% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 26.6
81% 169 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 82%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 467
Write 325
Mixed 313
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 81.8
4K Mixed 22
122% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 51.6
101% 205 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 87%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
21GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 84.1
Write 85.7
Mixed 92.5
66% 87.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.37
87% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 29.8
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 30.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 - $192

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $760
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HDDRAMUSB
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