Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive79.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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-Z68AP-D3  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 25 '22 at 22:30
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User HND-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 201
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 538
55% 446 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Elitegroup(1019 1029) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1595 MHz, MLim: 1950 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 67.1
Reflection 78
Parallax 77
55% 74 fps
MRender 75.2
Gravity 68
Splatting 60.3
55% 67.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Lexar SSD 120GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1201A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 395 398 403 405 307 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 447
Write 391
Mixed 341
SusWrite 383
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 49.8
4K Mixed 20.8
98% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 34.7
74% 149 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
150GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 188 188 191 189 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 144
Mixed 81.4
SusWrite 188
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.3% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.2
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68AP-D3 Builds (Compare 1,355 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $474
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