Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	84.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

10 months ago, 10 months ago, 10 months ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 (all builds)
Memory	17.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170706
Uptime	1.6 Days
Run Date	Jul 17 '23 at 01:08
Run Duration	206 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	85.9% Excellent	Memory 93.3 1-Core 139 2-Core 255 91% 162 Pts	4-Core 426 8-Core 595 64% 511 Pts	64-Core 598 37% 598 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 85.9% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250 254,908 User benchmarks, average bench 98% MSI(1462 3810) ≥ 4GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 31.0.12027.9001 Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	84.9% Excellent	Lighting 105 Reflection 128 Parallax 175 85% 136 fps	MRender 110 Gravity 118 Splatting 86.8 84% 105 fps
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 84.9% Great: 104%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ512GCSU 512GB 1,378 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 201GB free (System drive) Firmware: JURA0101 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 457 Write 412 Mixed 404 95% 424 MB/s	4K Read 21.3 4K Write 48.9 4K Mixed 32.6 100% 34.3 MB/s	DQ Read 364 DQ Write 300 DQ Mixed 307 237% 324 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 107%
Seagate BUP SL 5TB 1,348 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 207GB free Firmware: 0109 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 44.9 Write 67.7 Mixed 60.6 13% 57.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 0.4 3% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 13%
WD WD40EURX 4TB-$113 567 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 87GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 90.3 Write 57.2 Mixed 63.4 53% 70.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 164% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 94%
Seagate ST3300622AS 300GB-$130 728 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 54GB free Firmware: 3.AAH Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 101 Write 19 Mixed 35.9 38% 51.8 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.7 134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 37%
Maxtor STM3320620AS 320GB 1,997 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 92GB free Firmware: 3.AAE Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 74.3 Write 57.3 Mixed 47.6 45% 59.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 18% Great: 44%
Seagate Expansion SW 8TB 253 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 113GB free Firmware: 1801 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 147 Write 164 Mixed 113 105% 141 MB/s	4K Read 5.2 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 0.8 378% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 18% Great: 94%
Touro Mobile 3TB 68 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 325GB free, PID 1025 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 120 Write 112 Mixed 99.5 140% 110 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 95% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 49%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 92,468 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	47.2% Average	MC Read 16.9 MC Write 18.9 MC Mixed 12.9 46% 16.2 GB/s	SC Read 11.6 SC Write 14.7 SC Mixed 10.2 35% 12.2 GB/s	Latency 61.5 65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 47.2% Great: 114%

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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	45	21	75	32"	1280 720	HPN3378 OMEN by HP 32

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 - $206

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $235Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	717x
Core i5-7600KIntel $170Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	455x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	207x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	294x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	293x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	184x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	85x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	53x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	50x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	127x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	100x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 73%, 66,222 samples	42x

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Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $867

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16