Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive161% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170503
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 20 '17 at 09:01
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User VEN-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 567
75% 562 Pts
64-Core 573
35% 573 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.5% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 59.1
49% 62.1 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 59.6
Splatting 54
50% 61.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 1,814
Write 846
Mixed 1,055
272% 1,238 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 31
109% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28.9
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 62.9
53% 73.6 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 161%
Great: 247%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
628GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 162
Mixed 146
116% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.28
91% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80
82GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 91
Write 82.9
Mixed 94.4
68% 89.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.26
80% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.4% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 17.4
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 859 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $1,050
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