Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 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 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.8% 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 Drive73.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171201
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateOct 10 '21 at 01:14
Run Duration293 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 32%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 207
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 536
56% 450 Pts
64-Core 522
32% 522 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Nvidia(10DE 139F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.8% Below average
Lighting 0.3
Reflection 183
Parallax 130
0% 105 fps
MRender 165
Gravity 115
Splatting 104
102% 128 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$42
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 126 131 111 112 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 442
Write 435
Mixed 278
SusWrite 96.7
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 34.4
145% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 4.8
DQ Mixed 12.4
38% 89.8 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 114%
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
141GB free
Firmware: UG4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 3.6 176 108 182 257 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 408
Write 344
Mixed 201
SusWrite 141
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 16.6
67% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 89.7
DQ Mixed 43.2
48% 82.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C15D4/4G KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2666C15D4/4G KHX2133C14D4/4G 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
64.3% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 21.8
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 19.3
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 100%

 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 2,684 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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