Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive51.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 10:35
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 95.9
2-Core 176
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 463
52% 407 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 128GB-$150
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.05A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 88 88 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
51.3% Above average
Read 224
Write 230
Mixed 202
SusWrite 88.5
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 32.9
108% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 35.4
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 41.7
40% 60.1 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
486GB free
Firmware: CC35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 88 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
49% Average
Read 81.3
Write 80.5
Mixed 54.7
SusWrite 89.2
56% 76.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49%
Great: 68%
Seagate Portable 1.5TB
265GB free, PID 2300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 26 26 26 26 26 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
10.6% Very poor
Read 24.5
Write 20.9
Mixed 10.5
SusWrite 26.1
27% 20.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
29% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 10.6%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
50.9% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.8
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Builds (Compare 695 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $333
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