Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive165% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161104
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 21 '17 at 09:15
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 145
2-Core 290
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 809
83% 668 Pts
64-Core 811
50% 811 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2762) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Lighting 33.4
Reflection 30
Parallax 39.1
27% 34.2 fps
MRender 42
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 34.1
31% 38.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Read 1,563
Write 551
Mixed 835
215% 983 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 26.9
166% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 438
DQ Write 501
DQ Mixed 27.2
143% 322 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 165%
Great: 144%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 175
Mixed 147
125% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.23
88% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$33
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 28.8
93% 32.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 28.3
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 95%

 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 3,611 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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