Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.4% 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 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120320
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateSep 18 '18 at 15:24
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 86.5
2-Core 165
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 214
32% 232 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 67%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 60.7
60% 68.1 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 69.3
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB-$30
102GB free
Firmware: SD22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 73 70 73 73 74 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
38.5% Below average
Read 61.7
Write 21.3
Mixed 43
SusWrite 72.4
37% 49.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 65%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 48 47 57 63 63 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 64.5
Write 63.3
Mixed 59
SusWrite 54.4
45% 60.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
51.2% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.2
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 15.6
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 51.2%
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 549 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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