Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150724
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 10 '18 at 03:49
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 244
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 692
70% 567 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Lighting 48.1
Reflection 45.4
Parallax 39.7
39% 44.4 fps
MRender 39.1
Gravity 41.6
Splatting 37
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 240GB-$200
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG20 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 485
Write 238
Mixed 313
76% 345 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 96.3
4K Mixed 27.3
127% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 32.7
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 62.6
69% 110 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FAD1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.6% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 22.4
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 29.1
SC Mixed 23.2
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,682 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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