Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive200% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171130
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 11 '18 at 10:24
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 0.8 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 160
2-Core 318
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 631
8-Core 636
85% 634 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 104%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$149
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.06 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 2,032
Write 780
Mixed 902
270% 1,238 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 42
173% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 587
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 147
181% 328 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 200%
Great: 237%
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
67GB free
Firmware: 5.8.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 363
Write 113
Mixed 140
45% 205 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 11.5
102% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 62.6
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 21.9
36% 68.1 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 80%
Adata SU800NS38 256GB
38GB free
Firmware: Q0125A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 341
Mixed 355
90% 405 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 78
4K Mixed 30.5
131% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 59.7
91% 173 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 110%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: LVM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 117
Write 122
Mixed 80.7
80% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.28
4K Write 0.84
4K Mixed 0.13
84% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 71%
SanDisk Ultra 124GB
27GB free, PID 5581, ScanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 128GB
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 163
Write 78.4
Mixed 103
133% 115 MB/s
4K Read 7.98
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 1.25
145% 3.79 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3333 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
122% Outstanding
MC Read 43.9
MC Write 51.1
MC Mixed 35.1
124% 43.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 52.3
SC Mixed 36.3
108% 37.8 GB/s
Latency 46.7
86% 46.7 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 122%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 - $192

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $986
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