Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics74.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-M68MT-S2  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110826
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateApr 10 '20 at 08:52
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 82.4
1-Core 59.4
2-Core 104
53% 82 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 169
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 161
10% 161 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.00
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
74.9% Very good
Lighting 79.6
Reflection 83.5
Parallax 117
65% 93.2 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 129
Splatting 107
94% 116 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 42 77 65 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 93.7
Write 97.8
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 61
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
40.1% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 14.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 12.2
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-M68MT-S2 Builds (Compare 186 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $138
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