Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics75% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z170X-Ultra Gaming
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 15 '21 at 20:07
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 59%
Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th 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)
77.6% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 118
2-Core 219
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 566
60% 478 Pts
64-Core 580
36% 580 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
EVGA(3842 2063) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75% Very good
Lighting 94.9
Reflection 87.6
Parallax 90.3
77% 90.9 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 81.1
Splatting 74.8
70% 88.1 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 75%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Pro 512GB-$150
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6,782
Write 4,279
Mixed 5,229
1,203% 5,430 MB/s
4K Read 464
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 134
932% 235 MB/s
DQ Read 1,114
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 455
400% 621 MB/s
Poor: 79% Great: 133%
WD VelociRaptor 2.5" 1TB-$52
423GB free
Firmware: 6A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 152 152 151 152 152 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 175
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 151
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 120%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 029E CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
64.7% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 20.7
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 18.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF Builds (Compare 663 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $447
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