Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.4% 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 Drive104% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '19 at 20:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 61%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 214
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 432
57% 430 Pts
64-Core 422
26% 422 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6950-$290
PwrHis(1787 2307) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.4% Poor
Lighting 27.4
Reflection 21.4
Parallax 23.8
22% 24.2 fps
MRender 20.3
Gravity 21.6
Splatting 27.6
20% 23.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 399 396 414 408 423 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 416
Mixed 288
SusWrite 404
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 43.4
163% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 160
142% 206 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
USB Flash Disk 1GB
1GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.4 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
5.89% Terrible
Read 15.8
Write 3.8
Mixed 4.8
SusWrite 4.5
8% 7.23 MB/s
4K Read 9.8
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
46% 3.37 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.89%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
40.6% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 11.7
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 1,173 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3 - $170

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