Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 69.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics79.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive252% 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.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB 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.
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory37.4 GB free of 40 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '19 at 19:07
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
69.2% Good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 90.2
2-Core 210
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 326
44% 326 Pts
64-Core 329
20% 329 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.68
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79.4% Very good
Lighting 97.3
Reflection 95.5
Parallax 73.8
79% 88.9 fps
MRender 93.5
Gravity 97.3
Splatting 99.5
80% 96.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 368 323 324 321 324 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 2,433
Write 1,466
Mixed 1,012
SusWrite 358
290% 1,317 MB/s
4K Read 66.8
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 86.2
278% 93 MB/s
DQ Read 967
DQ Write 1,083
DQ Mixed 1,002
761% 1,017 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 252%
Great: 280%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
196GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 408 489 473 474 489 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 453
Mixed 364
SusWrite 448
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 58.5
206% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 337
260% 354 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 127%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
261GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 145 148 148 148 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 150
Write 68.8
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 145
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-062.A00G 04CD F4-2800C17-8GVR 9905625-062.A00G 859B BLS16G4D26BFSE.16FD 40GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
73.6% Very good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 24.7
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 22.4
66% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,432 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-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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