Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive66.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160310
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 18 '16 at 01:39
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 135
2-Core 271
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 536
71% 531 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT09B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 491
Write 121
Mixed 182
57% 265 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 94.1
4K Mixed 8.63
104% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 27.7
73% 162 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
502GB free
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 103
Write 98.5
Mixed 109
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 0.73
4K Mixed 0.26
68% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 114%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
268GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 96.3
Write 94.2
Mixed 87.3
70% 92.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.46
113% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 30.5
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 40.5
SC Mixed 29.7
88% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%

 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 1,173 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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HDDRAMUSB
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