Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics71.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive274% 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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151216
Uptime11.6 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '17 at 02:28
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 117
2-Core 224
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 381
50% 375 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Nvidia(10DE 1151) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.9% Very good
Lighting 92.2
Reflection 95.4
Parallax 93.1
75% 93.6 fps
MRender 81.9
Gravity 83.6
Splatting 76.6
66% 80.7 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
544GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 2,681
Write 1,461
Mixed 1,497
414% 1,879 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 49.2
197% 73 MB/s
DQ Read 472
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 174
191% 326 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 274%
Great: 302%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
112GB free
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 197
Write 123
Mixed 139
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 11.8
84% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 40
60% 112 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 23.3
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 65%
Great: 112%

 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 3,614 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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