Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

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 (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive91.7% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '19 at 04:10
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 144
2-Core 279
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 675
75% 588 Pts
64-Core 775
48% 775 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U-256G-1006 256GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 194 192 186 187 188 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 228
Mixed 210
SusWrite 194
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 41
158% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 206
177% 262 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 92%
Toshiba DT01ACA200V 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 172 171 172 171 173 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 146
Write 180
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 172
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
145% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
46.4% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 13
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 15.1
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Builds (Compare 3,638 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-Z170X-Gaming 7 - $191

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $646
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