Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive83.5% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z270X-Ultra Gaming
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161031
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateMar 22 '17 at 18:41
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 460
62% 463 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
50.2% Above average
Lighting 61.8
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 78.5
50% 69.9 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 60
Splatting 56.1
50% 61.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 241
Write 223
Mixed 340
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 36.8
155% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 98.6
129% 230 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 157%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
920GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 188
Mixed 141
130% 174 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.28
104% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 109%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 27.6
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 32.4
SC Mixed 24.9
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming-CF Builds (Compare 1,855 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $950
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