Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics124% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160608
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 04:04
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 as expected (49th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 115
2-Core 210
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 634
63% 513 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6700-XT-$480
XFX(1EAE 6601) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 12GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
124% Outstanding
Lighting 146
Reflection 137
Parallax 309
119% 197 fps
MRender 238
Gravity 145
Splatting 171
149% 185 fps
Poor: 113%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 176
Write 106
Mixed 86.8
27% 123 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 19.1
4K Mixed 10.6
47% 15 MB/s
DQ Read 13.9
DQ Write 15.4
DQ Mixed 14.3
11% 14.5 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 102%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$145
625GB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 489
Write 301
Mixed 261
77% 350 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 89.1
4K Mixed 49.8
164% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 163
171% 283 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
184GB free
Firmware: CC43
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 156
Write 149
Mixed 83.5
96% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 113%
VendorCo Disk 3.0 1TB
977GB free, PID 1234
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 23
Write 6.8
Mixed 1.7
10% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0
32% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 14%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 11.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 11.3
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 64: 8R 8G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
64% 76% 21 99 6 165 27" 2560 1440 AUS27E0 ASUS VG27W
Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 1,175 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $619
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