Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.6% 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 Drive69.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '23 at 14:53
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor Bench Normal Heavy Server
Intel Core i7-6700-$245
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 220
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 542
59% 465 Pts
64-Core 607
38% 607 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench 3D DX9 3D DX10 3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$340
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.6% Average
Lighting 57.4
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 68
47% 65.3 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 59.9
Splatting 55
49% 61 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 54%
Drive Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 100 240GB-$95
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM11.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 60 106 111 67 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 443
Write 169
Mixed 172
SusWrite 95.3
48% 220 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 63.2
4K Mixed 32.7
114% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 186
151% 221 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit Bench Multi core Single core Latency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
81.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 25.1
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 30.7
SC Mixed 22.6
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 22 2 60 24" 1280 720 BNQ78CE BenQ GL2460
Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 1,951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $645
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