Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3

Performance Results


Gaming 41% Speed boat	Desktop 79% Battleship	Workstation 33% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	51% 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 Drive	51% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 (all builds)
Memory	4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151013
Uptime	2.6 Days
Run Date	Mar 31 '20 at 16:16
Run Duration	254 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	24%

PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6500-$67 241,476 User benchmarks, average bench 64% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	71.8% Very good	Memory 84.4 1-Core 97 2-Core 198 73% 127 Pts	4-Core 339 8-Core 361 46% 350 Pts	64-Core 349 22% 349 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 71.8% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Asus(1043 8508) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.19 Performing below potential (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51% Above average	Lighting 63 Reflection 67.3 Parallax 60.1 51% 63.5 fps	MRender 73.8 Gravity 60.5 Splatting 54.3 50% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188 11,188 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 19GB free (System drive) Firmware: 300i SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 100 103 96 102 102 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	51% Above average	Read 356 Write 127 Mixed 172 SusWrite 101 42% 189 MB/s	4K Read 27.2 4K Write 29.1 4K Mixed 21.6 84% 26 MB/s	DQ Read 136 DQ Write 81.4 DQ Mixed 130 91% 116 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 80%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24 89,637 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 60GB free Firmware: SC13 SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 69 71 69 73 61 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	45.6% Average	Read 93 Write 83.5 Mixed 45.5 SusWrite 65.8 53% 71.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 124% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 45.6% Great: 60%
Seagate ST3120026AS 120GB-$24 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 22GB free Firmware: 3.18 SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 36 35 35 35 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	20.6% Poor	Read 36 Write 36.2 Mixed 27.8 SusWrite 35.5 25% 33.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.6 108% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 20.6% Great: 31%
WD My Passport 0830 1TB 8,379 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 58GB free, PID 0830 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 55 55 56 55 56 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	26.6% Poor	Read 63.5 Write 64.5 Mixed 42.5 SusWrite 55.1 76% 56.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 87% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 26.6% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x4GB-$48 7,720 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	68.5% Good	MC Read 25.4 MC Write 26.7 MC Mixed 21.4 70% 24.5 GB/s	SC Read 14.9 SC Write 23 SC Mixed 20 55% 19.3 GB/s	Latency 72.7 55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 68.5% Great: 80%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical GA-Z170-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 1,621 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 61%

Destroyer

Desktop 82%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 48%

Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 - $113

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	478x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	437x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	193x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	234x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	178x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	117x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	73x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	50x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	57x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	49x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	46x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $457

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16