Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics114% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive335% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 09 '19 at 06:02
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 146
2-Core 256
94% 166 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 743
74% 602 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Gigabyte(1458 37C6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Lighting 147
Reflection 137
Parallax 141
120% 142 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 137
Splatting 107
113% 144 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$126
905GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R110 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 827 1401 1463 1619 1713 1590 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
335% Outstanding
Read 2,082
Write 1,820
Mixed 1,444
SusWrite 1,435
380% 1,695 MB/s
4K Read 67.9
4K Write 264
4K Mixed 108
381% 146 MB/s
DQ Read 742
DQ Write 1,338
DQ Mixed 498
532% 860 MB/s
Poor: 170%
This bench: 335%
Great: 380%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 45.5
MC Mixed 36.4
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 47
SC Mixed 34.3
100% 34.8 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 116%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,613 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-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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