Gigabyte GA-Z170X-GamingG1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 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 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive236% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-GamingG1  (all builds)
Memory59.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '17 at 01:43
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 96.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 253
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 657
66% 536 Pts
64-Core 752
47% 752 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 58.3
Parallax 62.7
58% 64.1 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 64
Splatting 55.4
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
954GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 528
Write 502
Mixed 518
115% 516 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 47.6
184% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 27.9
105% 232 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 123%
Great: 124%
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 512GB-$290
474GB free
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 1,942
Write 1,503
Mixed 1,637
377% 1,694 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 51.3
203% 78.3 MB/s
DQ Read 566
DQ Write 373
DQ Mixed 247
244% 395 MB/s
Poor: 114%
This bench: 252%
Great: 241%
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$69
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 1,934
Write 1,489
Mixed 1,575
370% 1,666 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 32.7
201% 80.7 MB/s
DQ Read 44.3
DQ Write 393
DQ Mixed 35.3
82% 158 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 236%
Great: 262%
Patriot Patriot 480GB
255GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
170% Outstanding
Read 242
Write 236
Mixed 174
273% 218 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 25.9
4K Mixed 9.37
1,261% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 17.9
DQ Write 35.6
DQ Mixed 9.24
1,592% 20.9 MB/s
Poor: 170%
This bench: 170%
Great: 170%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 42.2
MC Mixed 34.2
110% 38.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 32
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 108%
Great: 156%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-GamingG1 Builds (Compare 156 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-GamingG1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $889
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