Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.7% 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 Drive64.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateSep 06 '19 at 19:58
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 79%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 142
2-Core 277
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 902
85% 707 Pts
64-Core 1,164
72% 1,164 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.7% Average
Lighting 60.7
Reflection 63.7
Parallax 57.3
50% 60.6 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 58.2
Splatting 51.1
47% 58.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 200 202 196 198 199 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 442
Write 194
Mixed 180
SusWrite 199
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 12
93% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 76.4
88% 149 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 78%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 3TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 196 197 196 198 198 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 166
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 197
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 24.7
84% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 27.7
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,962 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 - $221

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $1,049
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