Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.3% 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 Drive105% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160301
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateJul 28 '18 at 03:05
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 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 i5-6600K-$113
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 264
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 541
68% 517 Pts
64-Core 542
34% 542 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.3% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 63.5
58% 68.8 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 70.5
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 385 385 381 373 260 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 399
Write 372
Mixed 276
SusWrite 356
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 42.9
175% 70.8 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 317
240% 324 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$90
784GB free
Firmware: CC62
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 164 163 163 163 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 154
Write 180
Mixed 61
SusWrite 164
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2.3
404% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
77.8% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 25.5
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 21.9
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,712 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $765
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