Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive93.2% 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.
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-Z270X-Gaming K5  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 16:49
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 87.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 263
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 719
77% 612 Pts
64-Core 720
44% 720 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 84%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$40
211GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 519
Write 454
Mixed 489
109% 487 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 4.57
98% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 24
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 6.25
22% 46.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 76%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
187GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 345
Mixed 351
88% 400 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 24.9
137% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 21.7
89% 201 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 118%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 410
Mixed 415
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 26.5
152% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 45.6
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 25.8
33% 58.1 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 124%
Patriot Blast 120GB
107GB free
Firmware: SAFM22.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 509
Write 323
Mixed 344
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 8.78
90% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 30
DQ Write 72.5
DQ Mixed 8.66
19% 37.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2448 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 26.4
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 33.5
SC Mixed 25.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming K5 Builds (Compare 1,102 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $565
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HDDRAMUSB
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