Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics25.4% 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 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171201
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 06 '18 at 00:34
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 287
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 798
77% 634 Pts
64-Core 800
50% 800 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
EVGA(3842 3673) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.4% Poor
Lighting 28.6
Reflection 27.7
Parallax 33.5
23% 29.9 fps
MRender 42.7
Gravity 35.5
Splatting 31.2
29% 36.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 31%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OACY0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 88.3
Write 91.9
Mixed 75
64% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.16
54% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
41.2% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 10.6
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 12.4
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,612 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-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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