Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive78.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130313
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '17 at 14:07
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2700K-$89
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2700K CPU @ 3.50GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 96
2-Core 182
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 485
48% 393 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
KingFast 240GB
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN263 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 472
Write 391
Mixed 413
95% 425 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 17.9
87% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 34.3
76% 156 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 94%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 16GB-$8
6GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Read 38.3
Write 21.4
Mixed 26.9
34% 28.9 MB/s
4K Read 5.66
4K Write 2.52
4K Mixed 1.37
153% 3.18 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A00LF 9905471-011.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
50.8% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.9
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Builds (Compare 696 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $333
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