Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.4% 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 Drive122% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161130
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 17:05
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 113
2-Core 227
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 633
63% 515 Pts
64-Core 634
39% 634 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Lighting 72.5
Reflection 73.3
Parallax 64.4
59% 70.1 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 70.3
57% 69.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 312 313 314 314 313 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 488
Mixed 398
SusWrite 328
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 61.9
210% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
135GB free
Firmware: UF4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 24 194 115 105 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 459
Write 308
Mixed 323
SusWrite 129
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 44.4
4K Mixed 19.4
82% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 80.2
DQ Mixed 41.3
47% 80.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 56%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
3TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 202 203 203 203 204 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 168
Mixed 90
SusWrite 203
122% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 117%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 27.8
93% 32.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 29.5
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,430 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-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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