Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive50.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110414
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 10 '18 at 23:06
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
72.2% Very good
Memory 89
1-Core 92.1
2-Core 165
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 428
46% 364 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5670
PwrHis(1787 2009) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
3.77% Terrible
Lighting 4.77
Reflection 6.19
Parallax 5.47
4% 5.48 fps
MRender 3.71
Gravity 5.1
Splatting 4.22
4% 4.34 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 3.77%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 127 71 59 53 52 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.1% Above average
Read 285
Write 196
Mixed 203
SusWrite 92.3
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 30.1
99% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 34.4
DQ Write 63.1
DQ Mixed 43.1
34% 46.9 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
219GB free
Firmware: CC9E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 103 106 102 107 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 113
Write 60.7
Mixed 73.3
SusWrite 104
65% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 113%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 141 144 146 145 146 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 136
Write 128
Mixed 54
SusWrite 144
84% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 83%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
79GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 91 93 93 94 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 83.7
Write 92.8
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 93.1
61% 83 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
112GB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 67 68 66 67 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
40% Below average
Read 71.5
Write 75.8
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 66
44% 60.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 0.4
192% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 40%
Great: 75%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
1TB free, PID 331a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 136 137 137 137 139 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 114
Write 114
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 137
134% 100 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 0.3
269% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.1
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3 Builds (Compare 58 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $519
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