Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
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 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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics83.2% 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 Drive96.2% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJan 09 '20 at 18:23
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 75.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 209
73% 130 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 372
52% 383 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
EVGA(3842 6573) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.2% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 112
Parallax 107
84% 107 fps
MRender 97.9
Gravity 98.8
Splatting 103
82% 100 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ VT180 960GB-$230
447GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 286 427 319 440 317 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 412
Write 416
Mixed 282
SusWrite 351
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 36.8
145% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 256
208% 298 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 111%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
74GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 97 98 97 99 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 118
Write 108
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 96.7
63% 87.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
158% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 108%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 123GB
34GB free, PID 5595
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 51 38 37 34 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 167
Write 56
Mixed 80
SusWrite 42.9
100% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1.5
120% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.3% Good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 21
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 89.6
45% 89.6 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 946 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-Z170MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $599
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