Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '18 at 04:00
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 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 i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 140
2-Core 273
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 758
79% 635 Pts
64-Core 794
49% 794 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
Gigabyte(1458 2281) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.12.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 61.9
Parallax 90.6
59% 75 fps
MRender 61.9
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 80.3
57% 68 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 55%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$55
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 77.7
Write 82.1
Mixed 78.2
60% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.05
4K Write 0.12
4K Mixed 0.05
10% 0.07 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF2X04JEEE35-12-K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.3% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 13.1
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 14.3
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,613 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 GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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