Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive70.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB 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-Z270-Gaming K3  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 40 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '20 at 13:35
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 215
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 585
62% 493 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Galax TA1C0480A 480GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 418 412 393 410 389 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 411
Write 443
Mixed 327
SusWrite 403
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 28.4
4K Mixed 21.5
80% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 28.1
DQ Mixed 80.1
65% 96.1 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
234GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 97 116 115 112 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 104
Write 62.2
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 109
56% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
83% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 114%
USB DISK 2.0 8GB
3GB free, PID 4300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 5 2.5 6.5 6.7 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
1.43% Terrible
Read 2.2
Write 1.5
Mixed 0.3
SusWrite 5.1
3% 2.28 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 1.43%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH Kingston 9905625-075.A00G Kingston 9905625-075.A00G 40GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.2% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Builds (Compare 2,024 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 - $206

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $711
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