Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.4% 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 Drive112% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '17 at 17:39
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 88.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 238
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 653
67% 540 Pts
64-Core 632
39% 632 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8465) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.4% Poor
Lighting 32.3
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 40.2
26% 34.3 fps
MRender 43.1
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 29.8
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsun 850 EVO M.2 1TB
582GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
112% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 395
Mixed 391
96% 432 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 84
4K Mixed 48.2
171% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 130
149% 256 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$44
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.3% Very good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 20.9
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 22.6
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,724 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $767
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