Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 170%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics229% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive215% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '22 at 17:19
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 135
2-Core 265
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 673
71% 566 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
Palit(1569 2204) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 5030 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 527.37
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Lighting 347
Reflection 315
Parallax 346
283% 336 fps
MRender 365
Gravity 279
Splatting 194
219% 279 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 229%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
860GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1134 763 809 837 841 838 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1,576
Write 1,720
Mixed 1,395
SusWrite 870
313% 1,390 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 52.4
198% 71.9 MB/s
DQ Read 935
DQ Write 791
DQ Mixed 908
668% 878 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 215%
Great: 276%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
465GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 379 428 452 451 452 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 481
Mixed 414
SusWrite 406
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 59.8
193% 66.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 121%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
150GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 159 158 162 161 163 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 148
Write 112
Mixed 77.6
SusWrite 160
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 27.8
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 31
90% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 55.4
72% 55.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 2,023 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 - $206

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $711
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