Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 31 '22 at 10:07
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 474
65% 481 Pts
64-Core 501
31% 501 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 50 58 58 51 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
22.4% Poor
Read 17.8
Write 77.3
Mixed 27.6
SusWrite 59.9
33% 45.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 114%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
7TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 145 151 144 124 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 143
Write 152
Mixed 87.3
SusWrite 144
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.8
248% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.8
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 1,173 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 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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