Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics29.1% 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 Drive178% 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.
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 7  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171201
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 18:17
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
42.2% Average
Memory 70.9
1-Core 44.4
2-Core 76
42% 63.8 Pts
4-Core 75.2
8-Core 135
13% 105 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.1% Poor
Lighting 32.9
Reflection 37.9
Parallax 30.8
27% 33.9 fps
MRender 47
Gravity 33
Splatting 43
34% 41 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1061 1037 1011 1058 1100 1270 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
178% Outstanding
Read 1,560
Write 1,291
Mixed 780
SusWrite 1,089
264% 1,180 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 36.4
119% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 226
179% 253 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 178%
Great: 353%
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550
148GB free
Firmware: 8EV101H0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 818 817 832 837 849 863 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 558
Write 771
Mixed 518
SusWrite 836
152% 671 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 38.8
129% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 298
228% 308 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 128%
Great: 230%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3400C16-8GTZ 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 04CD F4-3400C16-8GTZ 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
2000, 2000, 2000, 2000 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.9% Average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 17.2
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 9.8
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 99.2
40% 99.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 67%

 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 3,624 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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