Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics83% 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 Drive98.4% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory29.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160301
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '17 at 18:22
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 532
71% 530 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 111
Parallax 104
84% 106 fps
MRender 97.8
Gravity 96.5
Splatting 98.8
80% 97.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba Q300 480GB-$152
269GB free
Firmware: SAFM11.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 501
Write 260
Mixed 205
70% 322 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 7.29
83% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 35.5
72% 151 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 99%
Crucial MX200 SATA M.2 250GB-$90
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 528
Write 387
Mixed 414
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 93.8
4K Mixed 31.9
140% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 39.3
90% 187 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
866GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 167
Mixed 159
134% 178 MB/s
4K Read 1.04
4K Write 2.42
4K Mixed 0.37
129% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 108%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB-$227
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 29.7
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 25.4
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 88%

 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 2,677 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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