Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics83.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '17 at 11:18
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 134
2-Core 266
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 529
71% 530 Pts
64-Core 529
33% 529 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 112
Parallax 96.9
85% 105 fps
MRender 98.3
Gravity 96.3
Splatting 99.5
80% 98 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba Q300 480GB-$152
269GB free
Firmware: SAFM11.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 502
Write 267
Mixed 228
73% 332 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 7.43
82% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 15.9
66% 150 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 99%
Crucial MX200 SATA M.2 250GB-$90
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 530
Write 402
Mixed 414
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 33.2
146% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 64.7
106% 207 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
867GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 168
Mixed 162
132% 176 MB/s
4K Read 1.35
4K Write 2.66
4K Mixed 0.27
135% 1.42 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 105%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB-$227
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 28.2
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 35.4
SC Mixed 26.5
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 88%

 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 2,678 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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