Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.24% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive301% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160301
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 30 '21 at 16:27
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$40
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
61.5% Good
Memory 68.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 218
73% 133 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 314
42% 315 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
MSI(1462 8A9E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1006 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
7.24% Terrible
Lighting 8.5
Reflection 8.1
Parallax 11
7% 9.2 fps
MRender 8.3
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 9.1
8% 9.6 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.24%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$70
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1751 1729 1714 1749 1887 1884 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
301% Outstanding
Read 1,439
Write 1,657
Mixed 1,259
SusWrite 1,786
347% 1,535 MB/s
4K Read 47.9
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 78
272% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,276
DQ Write 1,006
DQ Mixed 1,143
855% 1,142 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 301%
Great: 296%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$30
28GB free
Firmware: 0204 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
14.5% Very poor
Read 39.2
Write 40.4
Mixed 38.9
SusWrite 41.5
9% 40 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 12.1
4K Mixed 7.3
32% 10.1 MB/s
DQ Read 13.3
DQ Write 17.8
DQ Mixed 14.2
11% 15.1 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 14.5%
Great: 223%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.3% Average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 14
40% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.3%
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 2,684 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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