Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics10.3% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111012
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateAug 18 '17 at 11:35
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 182
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 508
52% 419 Pts
64-Core 503
31% 503 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
Gigabyte(1458 351A) 1GB
CLim: 970 MHz, MLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
10.3% Very poor
Lighting 11.6
Reflection 13.6
Parallax 9.78
9% 11.6 fps
MRender 15.9
Gravity 12
Splatting 15.7
12% 14.5 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.3%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
192GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 73.4
Write 73.2
Mixed 63
52% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.27
88% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 69%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
38.9% Below average
Read 62.7
Write 72.6
Mixed 78.2
54% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.13
55% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.2% Below average
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.5
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 10.1
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68AP-D3 Builds (Compare 1,355 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $474
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback