Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics112% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive108% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161124
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 18 '18 at 19:55
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 254
94% 165 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 792
76% 625 Pts
64-Core 789
49% 789 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2753 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
112% Outstanding
Lighting 145
Reflection 157
Parallax 127
118% 143 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 166
Splatting 121
110% 136 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 112%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
364GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 397
Mixed 409
97% 438 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 31
171% 63 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 29.7
99% 215 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 108%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GX-D4-3000-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 27.3
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 29.8
82% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 2,025 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $705
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