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Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53% 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 Drive100% 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 (93%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-HD3  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '16 at 19:46
Run Duration247 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 93%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$90
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 104
2-Core 219
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 300
41% 303 Pts
64-Core 294
18% 294 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.150.2401.0
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53% Above average
Lighting 65.1
Reflection 56.4
Parallax 77.4
53% 66.3 fps
MRender 58
Gravity 54.1
Splatting 76.6
53% 62.9 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 397
Mixed 411
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 78.7
4K Mixed 40
156% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 78.6
90% 152 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 100%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$33
908GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 178
Mixed 164
134% 179 MB/s
4K Read 1.36
4K Write 2.91
4K Mixed 0.29
143% 1.52 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
Verbatim STORE N GO 4GB
0GB free, PID 0303
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
7.68% Terrible
Read 22.7
Write 6.97
Mixed 10.7
14% 13.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.88
4K Write 0.41
4K Mixed 0.46
55% 2.58 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.68%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
67.4% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 22.1
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20.5
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 1,707 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 - $113

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $616
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