Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive79% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120223
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 28 '19 at 16:50
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 95.6
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 193
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 337
49% 356 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V1 1.1 GHz)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
2.58% Terrible
Lighting 2.83
Reflection 4.31
Parallax 1.91
2% 3.02 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 1.53
Splatting 5.22
3% 3.63 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.58%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 372 386 376 375 378 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 459
Write 236
Mixed 230
SusWrite 378
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 62.4
4K Mixed 24.2
94% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 155
126% 184 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79%
Great: 86%
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB-$47
728GB free
Firmware: GKAOAB0A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 82 83 83 83 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 81.7
Write 79.5
Mixed 41.7
SusWrite 82.3
52% 71.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
184% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 46%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
2TB free, PID ab38
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 132 133 131 131 130 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 92.7
Write 114
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 130
144% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 0.6
190% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 20.3
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 62.4%
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 696 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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