Gigabyte GA-Z170M-HERO-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive113% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemGigabyte Z170M-HERO
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170M-HERO-CF  (all builds)
Memory32.5 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 26 '17 at 03:57
Run Duration55 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 83.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 250
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 703
75% 599 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 84%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Inte SSDSC2BP480G4 480GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L201 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 476
Mixed 470
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 39.1
166% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 135
146% 245 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 113%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C15D4/8G 9905625-066.A00G KHX2666C15D4/8G 9905625-066.A00G 48GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
72.1% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22.8
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 22
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170M-HERO-CF Builds (Compare 24 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-HERO-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $159
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