Gigabyte GA-Z270X-UD3-CF

Performance Results


Gaming 88% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 69% Battle cruiser


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	101% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	95.1% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Gigabyte Z270X-UD3
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z270X-UD3-CF (all builds)
Memory	10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161124
Uptime	1.4 Days
Run Date	Apr 30 '22 at 03:38
Run Duration	571 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7600K-$170 195,006 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	84.6% Excellent	Memory 92.4 1-Core 128 2-Core 234 86% 152 Pts	4-Core 445 8-Core 445 60% 445 Pts	64-Core 479 30% 479 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 84.6% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$270 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Asus(1043 87F6) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 470.05 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	101% Outstanding	Lighting 133 Reflection 115 Parallax 124 109% 124 fps	MRender 143 Gravity 103 Splatting 87.6 88% 111 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung SSD 256GB 675 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 89GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 125 121 122 120 119 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 261 Mixed 248 SusWrite 125 63% 284 MB/s	4K Read 36.9 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 46 173% 64.2 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 264 DQ Mixed 320 240% 322 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 127%
Sandisk Ultra 3D NVMe 1TB 13,576 User benchmarks, average bench 232% 817GB free Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1296 768 803 820 775 784 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	257% Outstanding	Read 1,542 Write 1,668 Mixed 1,338 SusWrite 874 305% 1,356 MB/s	4K Read 52.4 4K Write 185 4K Mixed 76.2 275% 105 MB/s	DQ Read 1,579 DQ Write 979 DQ Mixed 1,153 893% 1,237 MB/s
Poor: 161% ↑ This bench: 257% Great: 280%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$130 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 8GB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 151 Write 148 Mixed 74.9 92% 125 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 68% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 90%
Seagate ST31000525SV 1TB-$155 2,311 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 7GB free Firmware: CV12 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 89 91 83 96 85 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	49% Average	Read 83.4 Write 81.4 Mixed 61.7 SusWrite 87.2 58% 78.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 49% Great: 70%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 38GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 95 88 64 85 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	43.6% Average	Read 65 Write 103 Mixed 64.5 SusWrite 86.1 59% 79.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1.1 221% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 43.6% Great: 109%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 6GB free Firmware: D785 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 102 Write 146 Mixed 102 88% 117 MB/s	4K Read 9.9 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.7 570% 4.97 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 92%
External USB3.0 500GB 1,761 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 3GB free Firmware: 0204 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 73.2 Write 56.5 Mixed 36.6 41% 55.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 63%
Seagate Backup+ BL 1TB 489 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 8GB free Firmware: 0412 SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 116 116 117 115 115 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	50% Average	Read 63.3 Write 28.3 Mixed 21.7 SusWrite 111 41% 56 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 150% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 58%
Seagate ST3250310CS 250GB-$33 3,279 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 2GB free Firmware: 3.ACD Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 80.2 Write 99.3 Mixed 44 55% 74.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 55%
Seagate BUP Slim 500GB 487 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 3GB free Firmware: 0107 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 102 Write 104 Mixed 57.5 65% 87.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.6 128% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 61%
Seagate FreeAgent 1.5TB 1,031 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 8GB free, PID 3008 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 21 21 22 21 22 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	15.1% Very poor	Read 38.4 Write 38.9 Mixed 27.4 SusWrite 21.8 42% 31.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 1 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 15.1% Great: 20%
WD Elements 2620 5TB 4,390 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 4GB free, PID 2620 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 84.1 Write 77.7 Mixed 58.7 92% 73.5 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 5.8 4K Mixed 0.8 228% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 17% Great: 65%
WD Elements 2620 5TB 4,390 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 10GB free, PID 2620 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 51 50 49 40 51 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	45.3% Average	Read 85 Write 100 Mixed 73.3 SusWrite 57.1 107% 78.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 6.6 4K Mixed 0.9 260% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 45.3% Great: 65%
WD Elements 25A3 10TB 3,723 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 8GB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 163 Write 172 Mixed 115 190% 150 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 5.8 4K Mixed 1.3 248% 3 MB/s
Poor: 27% Great: 95%
WD easystore 264D 14TB 1,761 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 5GB free, PID 264d Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 205 Write 210 Mixed 198 264% 204 MB/s	4K Read 10.4 4K Write 7 4K Mixed 1.5 328% 6.3 MB/s
Poor: 22% Great: 107%
WD Elements 25A3 14TB 1,201 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 7GB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 167 Write 168 Mixed 195 232% 177 MB/s	4K Read 11.3 4K Write 7.4 4K Mixed 1.3 338% 6.67 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 103%
WD My Book 500GB 375 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 3GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 21 21 21 26 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	17.8% Very poor	Read 36 Write 40.8 Mixed 28.4 SusWrite 22 43% 31.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.7 111% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 17.8% Great: 22%
WD easystore 264D 14TB 1,761 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 7GB free, PID 264d Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 196 Write 195 Mixed 153 230% 182 MB/s	4K Read 6.1 4K Write 9.8 4K Mixed 2.2 431% 6.03 MB/s	DQ Read 2.4 DQ Write 9.5 DQ Mixed 1.9 397% 4.6 MB/s
Poor: 22% Great: 107%
WD Elements 25A3 14TB 1,201 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 7GB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 163 Write 167 Mixed 193 229% 174 MB/s	4K Read 10.8 4K Write 7.9 4K Mixed 1.4 356% 6.7 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 103%
ST8000DM 004-2U9188 8TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 107GB free, PID 2773 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 108 95 72 109 109 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	39.9% Below average	Read 103 Write 143 Mixed 114 SusWrite 99.3 160% 115 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.5 57% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 40%
WD Elements 25A3 14TB 1,201 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 10TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 203 206 207 206 201 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 208 Write 213 Mixed 206 SusWrite 203 284% 207 MB/s	4K Read 11.3 4K Write 8.2 4K Mixed 1.1 358% 6.87 MB/s	DQ Read 1 DQ Write 10.2 DQ Mixed 1.4 398% 4.2 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 103%
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2TB 41 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 4GB free, PID 2773 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 108 96 71 109 109 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	33.3% Below average	Read 55.7 Write 59.4 Mixed 39.2 SusWrite 99.6 89% 63.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.8 67% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 33.3% Great: 48%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$48 606,405 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	65.6% Good	MC Read 23.1 MC Write 24.9 MC Mixed 21.1 66% 23 GB/s	SC Read 15.7 SC Write 25.7 SC Mixed 15 54% 18.8 GB/s	Latency 63.3 63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 65.6% Great: 104%

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Gaming 72%

Battleship

Desktop 94%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 62%

Destroyer

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-UD3-CF

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $229Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	181x
Core i5-7600KIntel $170Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	71x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	54x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	48x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	46x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	38x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $84Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	21x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	14x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $139Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	14x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	19x
HyperX 2400 C15 4x8GBKingstonBench 82%, 9,100 samples	18x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	11x

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