Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics140% 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 Drive251% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 09 '18 at 23:29
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 151
2-Core 302
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 850
86% 696 Pts
64-Core 852
53% 852 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 3769) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 3058 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
140% Outstanding
Lighting 201
Reflection 206
Parallax 206
164% 204 fps
MRender 131
Gravity 192
Splatting 129
122% 151 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 140%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
606GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 2,288
Write 1,530
Mixed 1,261
374% 1,693 MB/s
4K Read 53.9
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 31.7
185% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 136
136% 220 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 251%
Great: 302%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
99% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 29.9
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 30.9
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 99%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming K5 Builds (Compare 1,100 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $782
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