Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics72.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive83.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161104
Uptime11.2 Days
Run DateDec 01 '17 at 01:39
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
49.5% Average
Memory 19.2
1-Core 96.7
2-Core 198
51% 105 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 831
74% 628 Pts
64-Core 862
53% 862 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.1% Very good
Lighting 84.4
Reflection 106
Parallax 96.2
69% 95.6 fps
MRender 94.4
Gravity 95.7
Splatting 97.2
79% 95.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$65
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 475
Write 378
Mixed 368
90% 407 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 22.4
117% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 32.4
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 21
54% 106 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
14GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 95.1
Write 73
Mixed 80.7
62% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.33
83% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2800 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
63.2% Good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.2
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 2.1
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 3.4
15% 5.1 GB/s
Latency 327
12% 327 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 99%

 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 2,682 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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