Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 13.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Boot Drive28.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (93%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120221
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 23 '23 at 10:56
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 93%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Relative performance (0th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Memory 4.26
1-Core 32.5
2-Core 56.2
15% 31 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 184
19% 152 Pts
64-Core 246
15% 246 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 79%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
873GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 103 105 99 89 104 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.5% Poor
Read 147
Write 158
Mixed 110
SusWrite 102
29% 129 MB/s
4K Read 7.7
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 7.3
29% 10.2 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 149
118% 164 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 125%
Asm1153u ASM1153USB3.0TOS 500GB
448GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 21 21 20 22 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Read 49.9
Write 23.3
Mixed 23.6
SusWrite 21
22% 29.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 1.4
320% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
26.2% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 4.8
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 3.2
12% 4.1 GB/s
Latency 461
9% 461 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $535
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HDDRAMUSB
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