Gigabyte GA-Z170X-SOC Force-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 94.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.5% 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 Drive262% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170X-SOC Force
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-SOC Force-CF  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170808
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 03 '17 at 18:17
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 137
2-Core 272
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 762
78% 630 Pts
64-Core 761
47% 761 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Lighting 70.6
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 62.8
58% 67.7 fps
MRender 74.6
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 54.5
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
262% Outstanding
Read 2,675
Write 1,415
Mixed 1,426
404% 1,839 MB/s
4K Read 62.1
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 31.2
220% 85 MB/s
DQ Read 60
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 205
133% 149 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 262%
Great: 254%
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
80GB free
Firmware: R211 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 491
Write 110
Mixed 197
58% 266 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 16.4
129% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 28.6
55% 114 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 81%
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
34GB free
Firmware: R211 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
69% Good
Read 478
Write 113
Mixed 206
58% 266 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 16.3
139% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 36.3
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 12.2
29% 56.6 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 69%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 31.7
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 45.4
SC Mixed 33.8
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 103%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-SOC Force-CF Builds (Compare 57 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-SOC Force-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $795
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback