Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.7% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170503
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 26 '17 at 04:46
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 277
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 743
77% 621 Pts
64-Core 750
46% 750 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 8561) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.7% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 37.6
Parallax 36.6
33% 38.4 fps
MRender 34.7
Gravity 37
Splatting 33.3
28% 35 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon L8H-256V2G-11 M.2 2280 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: F88110C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 270
Mixed 354
84% 383 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 33.9
141% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 67.5
107% 204 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 95%
Liteonit LMT-256L9M-11 MSATA 256GB
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HM8110B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 416
Mixed 429
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 88.8
4K Mixed 38.1
148% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 89.6
130% 242 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 104%
Great: 95%
Liteonit LMT-256M6M mSATA 256GB
92GB free
Firmware: DM8110C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 402
Mixed 446
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 36.5
135% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 86.7
120% 220 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
324GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 145
Write 123
Mixed 73.6
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2.53
4K Mixed 0.35
116% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 26.6
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 28.6
79% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming K5 Builds (Compare 1,101 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-Gaming K5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $775
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