Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.8% 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 Drive264% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '17 at 04:48
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User BGD-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 798
79% 643 Pts
64-Core 798
49% 798 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.8% Below average
Lighting 46.5
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 38.7
38% 39 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 42
Splatting 36.6
32% 39 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 2,076
Write 1,303
Mixed 1,408
353% 1,596 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 62.6
249% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 759
DQ Write 392
DQ Mixed 235
265% 462 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 264%
Great: 283%
Asus RAIDR Express PCIe
220GB free
Firmware: MV.R00-0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 741
Write 397
Mixed 473
118% 537 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 22
107% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 80.2
124% 231 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 101%
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 (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.9% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 23.6
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 24.3
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 862 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 - $192

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $985
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