Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD4-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21% 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 Drive34.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68X-UD4-B3  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120221
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateApr 18 '17 at 16:40
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 95.9
2-Core 187
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 359
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
Gainward(10B0 0401) 1.2GB
CLim: 732 MHz, MLim: 950 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
21% Poor
Lighting 24.7
Reflection 38
Parallax 27.8
20% 30.1 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 20.4
Splatting 25.6
23% 28.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 64GB-$92
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.8% Below average
Read 280
Write 103
Mixed 151
39% 178 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 40.2
4K Mixed 4.36
57% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 18.2
DQ Write 44.9
DQ Mixed 4.32
11% 22.5 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 65%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
2TB free
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Read 132
Write 127
Mixed 122
96% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.61
118% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 75%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
58GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Read 31.5
Write 11.9
Mixed 14
21% 19.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.54
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.68
87% 1.91 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
42.2% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 12.8
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 14.3
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD4-B3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $613
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