Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56% 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 Drive79.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '17 at 03:03
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 97.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
84% 145 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 433
58% 432 Pts
64-Core 436
27% 436 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 372.54
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 65.3
56% 67.5 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 68.6
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme II 480GB-$192
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 457
Write 363
Mixed 356
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 57.6
4K Mixed 23.5
97% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 65.2
93% 172 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 110%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
474GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
38.7% Below average
Read 66
Write 68.5
Mixed 66.6
50% 67 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.24
81% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-14900CL9-4GBXL F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 8GB
1867, 1867 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
64.5% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 19.4
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 18.8
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 777 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $463
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback