Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.27% 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.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 14 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit cores, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111012
Uptime6.7 Days
Run DateAug 23 '18 at 14:54
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 78
1-Core 87
2-Core 168
65% 111 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 249
32% 244 Pts
64-Core 242
15% 242 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Relative performance (0th percentile)
5.27% Terrible
Lighting 4.77
Reflection 4.19
Parallax 12
4% 7 fps
MRender 12.3
Gravity 9.4
Splatting 8.17
8% 9.97 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 5.27%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK3276GSX H 320GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS001Y
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 32 33 32 34 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Read 41.7
Write 31.5
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 33.1
28% 37.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 46%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
65GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 41 34 35 36 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
29.9% Poor
Read 66.5
Write 77
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 37.5
43% 57.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 14GB
null MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
35.8% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 11.9
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 11.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 84.3
47% 84.3 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 52%

 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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