Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

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 (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive38.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 07 '21 at 22:59
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 279
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 783
79% 641 Pts
64-Core 771
48% 771 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 90%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 240GB
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 131 31 6.2 48 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 518
Write 396
Mixed 344
SusWrite 45.4
72% 326 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 0.4
55% 13.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C14 16GB
3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 27
95% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 28.7
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 60.1
67% 60.1 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 955 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-Z170MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $578
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