Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '18 at 18:03
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 95.7
2-Core 185
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 360
48% 359 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V1 1.1 GHz)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3347
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.91% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 3.23
Parallax 1.41
2% 2.25 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.83
2% 2.7 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.91%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1.5TB (2011)-$51
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
32.5% Below average
Read 59.6
Write 53.8
Mixed 22.3
33% 45.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 0.46
4K Mixed 0.2
45% 0.34 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
53.2% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.9
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 16.5
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68P-DS3 Builds (Compare 553 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3

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