Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics13.3% 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.
Boot Drive47.4% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20111012
Uptime3 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '18 at 10:21
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 95
1-Core 94.6
2-Core 185
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 250
36% 262 Pts
64-Core 228
14% 228 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560-$180
Asus(1043 83B5) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
13.3% Very poor
Lighting 14.3
Reflection 20.1
Parallax 15.3
12% 16.6 fps
MRender 23.6
Gravity 17.4
Splatting 20.1
17% 20.4 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.3%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0309 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 373
Write 172
Mixed 221
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 55.4
4K Mixed 5.08
69% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 27.5
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 7.03
22% 46.4 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 72%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$68
175GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 90.4
Write 90.3
Mixed 94.6
69% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.2
70% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 67%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
722GB free, PID a200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 105
Write 102
Mixed 21.4
89% 75.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.2
69% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 11.5
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.9
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Builds (Compare 699 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $333
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