Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.8% 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 Drive88.5% 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.
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-Z170X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160115
Uptime53.2 Days
Run DateJul 19 '18 at 20:25
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 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 i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 80.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 215
75% 133 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 407
58% 424 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.8% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 26.8
Parallax 50.7
33% 39.2 fps
MRender 26.3
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 33.7
27% 33.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 127 121 116 118 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 467
Write 274
Mixed 296
SusWrite 128
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 92.1
4K Mixed 41.8
152% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 348
258% 342 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
436GB free
Firmware: CC3C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 113 117 118 116 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
50% Above average
Read 58.2
Write 57
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 116
52% 71.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
109% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 50%
Great: 75%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 4TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 128 130 130 129 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 118
Write 68.5
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 128
62% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB-$182
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.6% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 22
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 22
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 79.6
50% 79.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 1,345 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 5 - $167

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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