Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	6.55% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 (all builds)
Memory	8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20111012
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 19 '23 at 12:52
Run Duration	138 Seconds
Run User	SAU-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing as expected (60^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319 147,533 User benchmarks, average bench 71% Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	66.5% Good	Memory 81 1-Core 89.9 2-Core 167 66% 113 Pts	4-Core 281 8-Core 425 44% 353 Pts	64-Core 431 27% 431 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 66.5% Great: 83%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6670 32,193 User benchmarks, average bench 6% XFX(1682 3183) 1GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0 Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	6.55% Terrible	Lighting 8.3 Reflection 9.1 Parallax 7.2 7% 8.2 fps	MRender 8.7 Gravity 6.5 Splatting 7.4 6% 7.53 fps
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 6.55% Great: 7%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240 GB 240GB 24,911 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 34GB free (System drive) Firmware: UF3600RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 19 5.5 11 1.3 32 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 29% Great: 56%
Seagate BUP Fast HDD 4TB 71 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2TB free, PID ab2a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 185 184 187 200 200 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	84% Excellent	Read 152 Write 135 Mixed 72.9 SusWrite 188 184% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 6.8 4K Mixed 1.6 289% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 84% Great: 117%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 990GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 587GB free, PID 00fe Operating at USB 3.2 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 197 Write 119 Mixed 140 182% 152 MB/s	4K Read 11 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 4.3 282% 6.03 MB/s
Poor: 18% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 4x4GB 106,178 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	47% Average	MC Read 16.2 MC Write 17 MC Mixed 14.8 46% 16 GB/s	SC Read 13.1 SC Write 15.7 SC Mixed 15.5 42% 14.8 GB/s	Latency 77.6 52% 77.6 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 61%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	68	57	60	27"	1280 720	SAM079D S27A950D

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Gaming 35%

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Desktop 74%

Battleship

Workstation 27%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	367x
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	239x
Core i7-2600Intel $192Bench 67%, 185,630 samples	168x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	103x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	96x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	88x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	41x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	36x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	28x

RAM
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	386x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	291x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	170x

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Value: 61% - Good

Total price: $474

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16