Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics116% 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 Drive36.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 15 '17 at 04:09
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 88
2-Core 174
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 330
43% 323 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
PNY(196E 1211) ≥ 4GB; GTX 1080Ti PNY
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 152
Reflection 192
Parallax 190
124% 178 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 173
Splatting 121
113% 139 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 116%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.2% Below average
Read 221
Write 145
Mixed 148
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 32.2
4K Mixed 9.64
59% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.6
DQ Write 35.4
DQ Mixed 10.3
13% 22.8 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 108%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
722GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 128
Write 123
Mixed 72.7
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.37
92% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
49.4% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.8
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 49.4%
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
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