Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics64.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive88.5% 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 98% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '17 at 21:15
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 51%
CPU Throttled 98%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 59.5
1-Core 100
2-Core 178
63% 112 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 349
43% 329 Pts
64-Core 315
20% 315 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.5% Good
Lighting 82.9
Reflection 58
Parallax 108
68% 82.9 fps
MRender 58.1
Gravity 78.8
Splatting 74.7
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 501
Write 338
Mixed 364
89% 401 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 27.4
121% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 331
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 94.8
114% 204 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
37.2% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.7
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 10.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 47%

 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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