Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.1% 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 Drive94.2% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 5
MotherboardGigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170906
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 06 '18 at 20:07
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 132
2-Core 261
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 785
76% 625 Pts
64-Core 1,068
66% 1,068 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.1% Below average
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 49.1
Parallax 42.5
31% 43.2 fps
MRender 50.9
Gravity 42.9
Splatting 44.2
37% 46 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
85GB free
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 404
Write 293
Mixed 302
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 9.94
4K Write 0.28
4K Mixed 4.92
22% 5.05 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 102%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 349
Mixed 353
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 71.6
4K Mixed 26.3
136% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 84.3
117% 218 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
422GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 165
Write 139
Mixed 138
111% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.18
81% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3466 C16 2x8GB-$253
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3466 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.5% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 15.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z370 AORUS Gaming 5-CF Builds (Compare 3,439 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 - $226

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $1,032
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