Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics104% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive98.3% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3-CF  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '18 at 16:23
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 40%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 75.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 211
74% 131 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 453
47% 376 Pts
64-Core 422
26% 422 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2450 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 153
Parallax 125
110% 138 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 130
Splatting 109
95% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 231 238 235 237 228 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 355
Write 388
Mixed 301
SusWrite 246
73% 322 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 52.1
172% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 345
259% 346 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 124%
Storejet TS256GESD400K 256GB
115GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 63 8 19 14 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
26.7% Poor
Read 348
Write 258
Mixed 142
SusWrite 56.2
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 11.5
4K Mixed 4.9
30% 9.37 MB/s
DQ Read 14
DQ Write 12.2
DQ Mixed 5.9
6% 10.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905458-020.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905458-020.A00LF 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.3% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.3
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3-CF Builds (Compare 282 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $339
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