Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.6% 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 Drive70.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 8  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170503
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 06 '17 at 02:14
Run Duration327 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 (99th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 284
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 763
80% 640 Pts
64-Core 780
48% 780 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
EVGA(3842 3687) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 40.5
Parallax 52.9
36% 45.9 fps
MRender 51.9
Gravity 51.7
Splatting 37.7
38% 47.1 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
191GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R211 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 515
Write 138
Mixed 221
63% 291 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 13.4
136% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 37.6
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 13.3
29% 56.1 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 81%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
817GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 95.6
Write 83.2
Mixed 79.1
65% 86 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.19
69% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 83%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 8GB
1GB free, PID 009f
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
6.54% Terrible
Read 25.2
Write 4.71
Mixed 6.2
11% 12 MB/s
4K Read 7.79
4K Write 0.004
4K Mixed 0.003
29% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 6.54%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3866 C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3866 MHz
Relative performance (0th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 14
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13.6
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 134%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 8 Builds (Compare 168 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 8

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $771
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