Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics106% 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 Drive50.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '17 at 15:58
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 86.2
2-Core 172
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 301
40% 296 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3360) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2657 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 133
Reflection 157
Parallax 161
109% 150 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 148
Splatting 120
106% 131 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0. Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.8% Above average
Read 254
Write 113
Mixed 140
37% 169 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 76.2
4K Mixed 14.5
96% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 34.4
54% 103 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 80%
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$16
466GB free
Firmware: 0003 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 72.8
Write 76.3
Mixed 28.4
43% 59.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 0.95
4K Mixed 0.48
92% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 43%
WD WD3000JS-60PDB0 300GB
85GB free
Firmware: 21.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
27.4% Poor
Read 49.7
Write 45.5
Mixed 37.1
33% 44.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.27
77% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
34.9% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 10.7
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 10
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Builds (Compare 940 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $546
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