Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics101% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive66.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory29.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '18 at 22:11
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 756
80% 638 Pts
64-Core 760
47% 760 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 129
Reflection 140
Parallax 124
105% 131 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 129
Splatting 105
93% 115 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 PRO Series 250GB
159GB free
Firmware: EMT21B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 504
Mixed 506
114% 509 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 58
217% 79.1 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 35.1
110% 239 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
ST2000DM001-1CH164 250GB
113GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 503
Mixed 509
114% 509 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 33.8
186% 71.2 MB/s
DQ Read 47.9
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 33.5
73% 140 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 115%
Great: 130%
Crucial BX200 480GB-$160
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 495
Write 250
Mixed 270
74% 339 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 15.3
102% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 32.9
DQ Write 67.8
DQ Mixed 14.7
21% 38.5 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 95%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
41GB free
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 465
Write 278
Mixed 302
77% 348 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 81.7
4K Mixed 14.7
111% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 13.2
78% 182 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 101%
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
24GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 441
Mixed 475
107% 480 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 24.3
149% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 36.9
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 71.6
57% 77.2 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 31.7
104% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 44.1
SC Mixed 31
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 50.9
79% 50.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 862 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 5 - $192

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $985
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback