Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.2% 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 Drive51.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150901
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 09 '17 at 06:16
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 88.4
1-Core 132
2-Core 248
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 702
70% 572 Pts
64-Core 708
44% 708 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.0
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 58.9
56% 66 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 62.7
Splatting 54
50% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 438
Write 222
Mixed 252
67% 304 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 13.1
54% 15.1 MB/s
DQ Read 96.2
DQ Write 73.8
DQ Mixed 8.71
27% 59.6 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$102
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 41%
Great: 114%

 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 2,712 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $765
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