Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive101% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161020
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateMar 25 '18 at 12:12
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 447
60% 448 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.8% Above average
Lighting 65.5
Reflection 64
Parallax 56.2
53% 61.9 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 60.7
Splatting 63.1
52% 63.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 403
Mixed 418
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 72.5
4K Mixed 39.2
138% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 111
136% 241 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 101%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
31GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 134
Write 132
Mixed 132
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.19
101% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 109%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB
138GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 71.6
Write 91.9
Mixed 70
103% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.27
65% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 13.2
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 48%

 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 1,432 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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HDDRAMUSB
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