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Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 25 '22 at 03:01
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$127
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 78.2
1-Core 93.1
2-Core 145
64% 105 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 418
42% 340 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6500-XT-$139
Asus(1043 05DB) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.5.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 59.9
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 132
49% 88.4 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 77.2
69% 85.7 fps
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 98 79 81 76 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 380
Write 218
Mixed 189
SusWrite 96.5
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 18.5
4K Mixed 19.6
66% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 73.9
DQ Mixed 89.4
100% 178 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85
209GB free
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 328 317 351 328 342 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 381
Write 331
Mixed 320
SusWrite 330
77% 340 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 25.5
4K Mixed 25.8
88% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 45.5
DQ Mixed 121
112% 183 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20.2
64% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 11.8
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 83.9
48% 83.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 105%

 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 995 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $667
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