Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
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 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 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime29 Days
Run DateApr 06 '18 at 19:50
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 588
79% 588 Pts
64-Core 585
36% 585 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.5% Good
Lighting 75.4
Reflection 77.5
Parallax 67.7
61% 73.5 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 69.6
Splatting 73
59% 71.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 400
Mixed 420
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 40.9
139% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 126
145% 252 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 101%
Great: 124%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
461GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 109
Write 186
Mixed 116
102% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 5.22
4K Mixed 1.01
245% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBR2 859B CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBD2 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.3% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 24.6
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 24.3
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 77%

 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 2,017 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $723
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HDDRAMUSB
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