Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.36% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive84.4% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160826
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 17 '19 at 00:48
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 267
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 632
74% 574 Pts
64-Core 664
41% 664 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 7100 GS
Asus(1043 8222) 128MB
Ram: 128MB, Driver: 309.8
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
0.11% Terrible
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 0.23
Parallax 0.09
0% 0.17 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.11%
Great: 0%
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6373
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.36% Terrible
Lighting 7.67
Reflection 10.7
Parallax 7.72
6% 8.71 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 7.1
Splatting 15
10% 11.2 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.36%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 54 54 55 54 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 434
Write 395
Mixed 362
SusWrite 86.4
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 98.2
4K Mixed 44.7
154% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 242
202% 290 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 91%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
47GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 60 63 63 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 94.7
Write 82.6
Mixed 43.8
SusWrite 63.1
52% 71 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 60%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
516GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 56 56 57 58 59 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Read 57.9
Write 50.9
Mixed 41.8
SusWrite 57.1
38% 51.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1A2400C14 0215 CMK8GX4M1A2400C14 0215 CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 0215 CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 22.9
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 23.1
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 74%
Great: 74%

 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 3,613 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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