Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19% 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 Drive102% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z170M-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '21 at 03:16
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 317
8-Core 641
56% 479 Pts
64-Core 646
40% 646 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
19% Very poor
Lighting 23.3
Reflection 20.4
Parallax 23.1
19% 22.3 fps
MRender 27.1
Gravity 25.7
Splatting 18.7
19% 23.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 97 73 80 59 81 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 446
Mixed 388
SusWrite 127
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 59.7
188% 66.8 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 356
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 102%
Great: 134%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 115 119 108 109 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 118
Write 118
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 114
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$118
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.1% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 12.9
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 15.1
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170M-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 736 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H - $138

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $583
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