Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive126% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 18 '18 at 10:06
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 260
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 739
77% 620 Pts
64-Core 734
45% 734 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SSD 256GB
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 485 479 476 476 478 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 488
Mixed 371
SusWrite 476
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 52.7
198% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 341
254% 339 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 126%
Great: 127%
Samsung SSD 256GB
213GB free
Firmware: EXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 492 486 482 480 480 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 492
Mixed 402
SusWrite 482
106% 473 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 54.1
204% 78.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 345
264% 358 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 129%
Great: 127%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 26.5
86% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 33.2
SC Mixed 27.2
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,624 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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