Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.9% 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)
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory18 GB free of 24 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 30 '20 at 21:06
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 110
2-Core 216
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 411
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78%
Great: 85%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.9% Poor
Lighting 35.2
Reflection 39
Parallax 36.9
29% 37 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 36.8
Splatting 26
26% 33.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 33%
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8682
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
6.23% Terrible
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 8.3
Parallax 8
6% 7.67 fps
MRender 9.6
Gravity 7.1
Splatting 11
8% 9.23 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.23%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 426
Write 410
Mixed 298
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 49.4
170% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 311
246% 341 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
597GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 159 160 159 159 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 149
Write 162
Mixed 94.9
SusWrite 158
104% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 0215 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 0215 CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 0215 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 24GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 29.5
95% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 24.7
76% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 1,174 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 - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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