Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics81.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive58.9% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130306
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateJul 01 '17 at 10:36
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 5.9 GHz, turbo 6.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 191
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 470
53% 414 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 78%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.3% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 113
Parallax 92.6
83% 102 fps
MRender 93.9
Gravity 93.6
Splatting 98.5
78% 95.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 289
Write 334
Mixed 275
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 13.8
86% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 23.3
DQ Write 65.4
DQ Mixed 14.5
20% 34.4 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 97%
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
704GB free
Firmware: MS2OA5R0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 129
Write 121
Mixed 116
92% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.18
61% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBNT 04CD F3-10666CL9-4GBNT 859B CT102464BA160B.C16 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z68XP-UD3 Builds (Compare 684 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 - $176

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $702
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