Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics46.4% 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 Drive31% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory5GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 5GB 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 5 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '20 at 14:43
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 83
1-Core 40.4
2-Core 74.5
45% 66 Pts
4-Core 285
8-Core 352
41% 319 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.4% Average
Lighting 59
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 87.3
48% 68.3 fps
MRender 58.3
Gravity 60
Splatting 43.2
43% 53.8 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
APS-SL3N-128 128GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0222A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 126 13 24 32 14 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
31% Below average
Read 378
Write 267
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 65.7
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 1
37% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 21.1
DQ Write 65
DQ Mixed 0.4
13% 28.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 5GB
null MHz
2048, 1024, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
36.7% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 11.4
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 9
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Builds (Compare 696 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3

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