Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110726
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateMar 26 '17 at 00:53
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 91.5
2-Core 177
72% 120 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 337
46% 344 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V1 1.1 GHz)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.89% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 3.23
Parallax 1.38
2% 2.22 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.83
2% 2.67 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.89%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
67% Good
Read 117
Write 116
Mixed 33.8
65% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.39
93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 67%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
59.6% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 19.3
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 17.6
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 65%

 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 939 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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