Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive114% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '19 at 18:15
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 278
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 545
74% 550 Pts
64-Core 555
34% 555 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Gigabyte(1458 371A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Lighting 73.4
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 65.9
60% 71.7 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 70.9
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 480GB-$70
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M2CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 453 459 453 446 444 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 439
Write 414
Mixed 387
SusWrite 448
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 49.5
168% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 303
245% 346 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 114%
Great: 121%
Adata Premier Pro SP920 256GB-$203
216GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 339 340 335 340 338 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 398
Write 341
Mixed 266
SusWrite 336
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 41.9
161% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 212
196% 302 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
Hitachi HTS727575A9E362 750GB
37GB free
Firmware: JF4AD0F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 35 36 36 36 36 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 121
Write 39.1
Mixed 42
SusWrite 35.8
44% 59.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
92% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
75% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 21.9
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 22.5
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 75%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 953 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-Z170MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $585
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