Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 94.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.9% 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 Drive51.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170503
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateJul 24 '17 at 18:38
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 143
2-Core 284
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 776
78% 635 Pts
64-Core 777
48% 777 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 69.8
Parallax 59
55% 65.5 fps
MRender 75
Gravity 60.6
Splatting 56.7
52% 64.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 128GB-$103
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.7a Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 486
Write 125
Mixed 176
57% 262 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 18.6
4K Mixed 21.8
70% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 85.9
DQ Write 44.3
DQ Mixed 45.2
39% 58.5 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 82%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
39GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 101
Write 120
Mixed 129
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.21
70% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
47% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 12.7
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 15.7
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 52.1
77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47%
Great: 64%

 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 2,020 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: $722
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