Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.96% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive43.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170210
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 29 '22 at 05:53
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$169
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 51.3
1-Core 119
2-Core 233
71% 135 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 396
51% 386 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.2112
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
5.96% Terrible
Lighting 6.4
Reflection 6.2
Parallax 7.7
5% 6.77 fps
MRender 8.6
Gravity 6.7
Splatting 11
7% 8.77 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.96%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2KB038T8 4TB
3TB free (System drive)
Firmware: XCAAY173
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 201 200 210 207 211 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.5% Average
Read 104
Write 191
Mixed 122
SusWrite 204
35% 155 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 43.1
4K Mixed 20.5
71% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 95.4
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 104
80% 108 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD44G213381 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 10.3
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 156
26% 156 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 864 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $1,042
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