Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68A-D3-B3  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130306
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 02:08
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 187
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 467
49% 391 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32% Below average
Lighting 40.2
Reflection 36.2
Parallax 30.1
33% 35.5 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 35.1
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 413
Mixed 419
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 36
132% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 80.1
DQ Mixed 58.4
66% 117 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 124%
Lacie Rikiki USB 3.0 500GB
413GB free
Firmware: 1053
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
14.4% Very poor
Read 25.1
Write 24.5
Mixed 23.6
18% 24.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.02
57% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 14.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
49.9% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 17.8
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 63%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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