Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive57.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160301
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateDec 06 '18 at 00:53
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 62%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 98.1
1-Core 135
2-Core 261
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 747
70% 580 Pts
64-Core 738
46% 738 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 94.4
Reflection 106
Parallax 89.8
77% 96.6 fps
Gravity 88.4
Splatting 93.2
81% 90.8 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU900 512GB
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1026A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 193 28 122 28 74 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 451
Write 394
Mixed 61.3
SusWrite 106
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 20.9
4K Mixed 23.5
80% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 24.8
DQ Mixed 40.8
64% 132 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
224GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 116 120 121 121 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 118
Write 113
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 120
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 109%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB
848GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 121 117 131 132 122 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 48.8
Write 96.2
Mixed 101
SusWrite 124
69% 92.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.9
221% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 27.4
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 30.3
SC Mixed 26.8
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 45.4
88% 45.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170M-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 737 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H - $138

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $574
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