Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.1% 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)
Boot Drive72.6% 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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z270X-Ultra Gaming
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180110
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 09:38
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 100%

 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 i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 152
2-Core 306
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 553
75% 560 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gigabyte(1458 372B) 2GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 39.6
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 33.1
32% 33.1 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 34.4
Splatting 33.4
29% 35.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 180GB
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 475
Write 151
Mixed 213
61% 279 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 17.4
126% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 57.2
77% 140 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 83%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
824GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.8% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming-CF Builds (Compare 1,853 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $958
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