Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 168%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics238% 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.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161117
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '23 at 21:09
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 617
65% 520 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$657
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
238% Outstanding
Lighting 346
Reflection 329
Parallax 349
282% 341 fps
MRender 460
Gravity 297
Splatting 213
252% 323 fps
Poor: 208%
This bench: 238%
Great: 256%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 960GB-$48
88GB free
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 19 2.2 9.5 35 146 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 419
Write 356
Mixed 322
SusWrite 102
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 37.8
138% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 212
181% 263 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 104%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,438
Write 1,692
Mixed 1,460
412% 1,863 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 66.2
218% 73.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,013
DQ Write 676
DQ Mixed 594
511% 761 MB/s
Poor: 147% Great: 311%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
135GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1494 838 500 352 351 317 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,491
Write 1,742
Mixed 1,403
SusWrite 642
297% 1,319 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 61.7
195% 69 MB/s
DQ Read 1,012
DQ Write 648
DQ Mixed 868
637% 843 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 197%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 32.2
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 29.5
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 114%

 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 1,346 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 GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 - $167

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