Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 10 '17 at 05:44
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 93.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 230
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 334
49% 357 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
MSI(1462 277C) 3GB
CLim: 972 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Lighting 43.9
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 53.2
36% 42.9 fps
MRender 29.8
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 39
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV400S37240G 960GB
83GB free
Firmware: SAFC12.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
67.8% Good
Read 489
Write 275
Mixed 267
76% 344 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 44.8
4K Mixed 8.12
73% 26.1 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 38.4
85% 179 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 68%
Corsair Force LE 240GB-$85
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 480
Write 317
Mixed 156
70% 318 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 13.4
69% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 37.6
74% 153 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
74.3% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 23.2
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 22.8
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,433 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 GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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