Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD4-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
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 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68X-UD4-B3  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110411
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 24 '16 at 07:16
Run Duration286 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
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 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
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
73.5% Very good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 92
2-Core 179
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 446
46% 370 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 21.19.134.1
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.3% Average
Lighting 59.8
Reflection 60.2
Parallax 80.4
49% 66.8 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 55.9
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.3% Above average
Read 242
Write 170
Mixed 174
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 15.7
102% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 31.2
DQ Write 91.1
DQ Mixed 14.1
24% 45.5 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 87%
WD Green 2TB (2009)-$113
558GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
26.7% Poor
Read 67.6
Write 25.2
Mixed 63.6
40% 52.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.16
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.002
37% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 60%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
326GB free
Firmware: CC54 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 149
Write 116
Mixed 111
94% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.22
73% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 96%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$50
222GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 95
Write 79.3
Mixed 84.8
65% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.42
120% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 74%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
127GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 104
Write 86.6
Mixed 64.9
63% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.3
86% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 62%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
69GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 66.4
Write 73
Mixed 73.2
54% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.12
60% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 67%
Toshiba MK6476GSX 640GB-$299
27GB free
Firmware: GS001C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
27% Poor
Read 56.4
Write 37.7
Mixed 16.3
27% 36.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.22
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.22
57% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 27%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 17.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 15.4
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 97%

 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: 57% - Above average Total price: $628
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