Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive88.2% 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.
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161020
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 13 '18 at 21:58
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 233
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 466
62% 467 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.7
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 61.3
58% 67.8 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 70
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 508
Write 409
Mixed 419
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 23
137% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 36.8
DQ Write 92
DQ Mixed 120
75% 82.8 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 124%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB
0GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 92.8
Write 96.5
Mixed 68.6
109% 86 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.24
65% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 14.1
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,430 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-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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