Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 134%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics137% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive350% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '17 at 06:39
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 773
80% 644 Pts
64-Core 772
48% 772 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Lighting 195
Reflection 211
Parallax 203
159% 203 fps
MRender 131
Gravity 183
Splatting 134
121% 149 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 137%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 900P Optane NVMe PCIe 480GB-$900
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0325 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
350% Outstanding
Read 2,130
Write 1,231
Mixed 1,687
373% 1,683 MB/s
4K Read 213
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 129
564% 161 MB/s
DQ Read 545
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 212
222% 370 MB/s
Poor: 280%
This bench: 350%
Great: 541%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3466 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3466 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 40.6
MC Write 44
MC Mixed 34.6
114% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 49.7
SC Mixed 32.7
100% 35.1 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 112%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 1,344 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 5 - $167

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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