Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 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 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics72% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory23 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150901
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 17 '19 at 22:34
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 way below expectations (19th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 81.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 217
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 514
57% 450 Pts
64-Core 527
33% 527 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Gigabyte(1458 36CB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72% Very good
Lighting 91.5
Reflection 97.8
Parallax 91.4
75% 93.6 fps
MRender 87.1
Gravity 88.5
Splatting 73
67% 82.9 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 72%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 277 164 156 145 158 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 448
Mixed 362
SusWrite 219
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 50.4
170% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 358
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 134%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
425GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 52 56 56 55 56 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 75.7
Write 81.2
Mixed 74
SusWrite 54.3
53% 71.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 161 161 159 160 161 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 118
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 161
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
120% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB-$182
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
66.1% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 21.7
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 18.6
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,612 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-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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