Gigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.1% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z170X-GAMING 3  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateAug 15 '19 at 19:38
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 217
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 399
52% 392 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.6% Above average
Lighting 62.6
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 55.1
51% 60.7 fps
MRender 62.1
Gravity 59.7
Splatting 60.2
50% 60.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme 240GB-$200
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 195 186 188 174 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 356
Write 246
Mixed 269
SusWrite 178
59% 262 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 36.9
141% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 233
183% 255 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 91%
Spcc Solid State Disk 240GB
127GB free
Firmware: SAFM01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 372 411 442 442 442 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 429
Mixed 350
SusWrite 416
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 37.7
139% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 203
185% 285 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
WD My Passport 0820 2TB
54GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 40 41 41 41 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Read 38.8
Write 32.2
Mixed 20
SusWrite 39.4
43% 32.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
36% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.6% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 19.7
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 2,683 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 Z170X-GAMING 3 - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $625
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