Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive202% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 13 '18 at 18:38
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 160
2-Core 318
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 627
81% 614 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 101%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
76GB free
Firmware: 5.8.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 379
Write 104
Mixed 147
46% 210 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 12.4
103% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 80.8
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 21.1
38% 73.9 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 80%
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$149
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.06 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 2,109
Write 836
Mixed 912
281% 1,286 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 85.5
4K Mixed 40.9
162% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 567
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 139
170% 310 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 202%
Great: 237%
Adata SU800NS38 256GB
30GB free
Firmware: Q0125A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 516
Write 62.7
Mixed 33.7
43% 204 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 14.9
88% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 73.2
DQ Mixed 47
64% 122 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 110%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
488GB free
Firmware: LVM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 108
Write 103
Mixed 91
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 0.85
4K Mixed 0.21
74% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 71%
SanDisk Ultra 124GB
21GB free, PID 5581, ScanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 128GB
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Read 38.5
Write 23
Mixed 28.3
36% 29.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.46
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 1.18
138% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3333 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3866 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 49.6
MC Mixed 35.1
114% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 46.5
SC Mixed 36.4
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 45.6
88% 45.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 113%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 - $192

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $994
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