Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.7% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68A-D3-B3  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110520
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 02 '17 at 15:24
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 91.3
2-Core 183
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 287
8-Core 460
46% 373 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53% Above average
Lighting 66.3
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 62.6
54% 65.8 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 62.2
Splatting 56
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 419
Write 290
Mixed 224
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 64.5
4K Mixed 4.82
79% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 24.2
DQ Write 89.2
DQ Mixed 3.29
18% 38.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 78%
Fujitsu MJA2500BH G2 500GB
273GB free
Firmware: 8919 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
37% Below average
Read 65.3
Write 63.3
Mixed 53.4
45% 60.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.27
81% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 37%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
49.7% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Builds (Compare 217 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3-B3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $446
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