Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
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 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics61.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K5  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170113
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateMar 15 '19 at 22:27
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 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 i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 137
2-Core 260
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 708
70% 574 Pts
64-Core 672
42% 672 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.6% Good
Lighting 77.4
Reflection 76.9
Parallax 66.5
63% 73.6 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 71
Splatting 72.5
59% 71.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 310 307 217 143 147 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 469
Write 350
Mixed 280
SusWrite 227
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 92.8
4K Mixed 39.6
140% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 240
184% 247 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 95%
SSD 1TB
832GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 416 445 464 460 459 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Read 298
Write 112
Mixed 94.2
SusWrite 423
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 20.6
4K Mixed 12.5
56% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 14.5
DQ Write 15.7
DQ Mixed 15.2
11% 15.1 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 103%
Seagate ST32000644NS 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: GG15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 115 115 116 116 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
66% Good
Read 115
Write 113
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 115
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 66%
Great: 74%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
422GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 111 111 111 111 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 176
Write 152
Mixed 95.3
SusWrite 110
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 187 190 190 189 191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 147
Mixed 84
SusWrite 188
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%
ASMT 2115 5TB
4TB free, PID 1153
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 173 172 170 174 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 147
Write 120
Mixed 42
SusWrite 170
157% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 7.7
4K Mixed 0.8
293% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 25.8
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 32.8
SC Mixed 25.4
71% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270X-Gaming K5 Builds (Compare 1,102 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-Gaming K5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $615
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HDDRAMUSB
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