Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive216% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '18 at 08:23
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 104
2-Core 208
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 416
55% 412 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 72
Reflection 70
Parallax 59.7
59% 67.2 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 68.3
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
346GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 489
Write 339
Mixed 353
87% 394 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 65.7
4K Mixed 25.5
114% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 96.1
118% 212 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 126%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 2,170
Write 970
Mixed 1,235
320% 1,458 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 40.5
180% 68 MB/s
DQ Read 415
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 155
170% 289 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 216%
Great: 236%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 175
Mixed 128
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 5.39
4K Mixed 0.84
222% 2.31 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 30.1
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 28.7
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 100%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,429 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-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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