Asrock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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. 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 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59.7% 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 Drive37.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110921
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 10 '17 at 23:48
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 80
2-Core 168
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 396
39% 319 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.7% Above average
Lighting 74.7
Reflection 81.3
Parallax 78.3
61% 78.1 fps
MRender 77.2
Gravity 71
Splatting 64.3
57% 70.9 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.1% Below average
Read 218
Write 205
Mixed 166
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 2.35
52% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 55.3
DQ Mixed 4.14
13% 27.1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 131
Write 171
Mixed 43.2
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.18
66% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 114%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
130GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 107
Write 77
Mixed 76.7
65% 87 MB/s
4K Read 0.08
4K Write 0.23
4K Mixed 0.05
14% 0.12 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.1% Below average
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 9.1
27% 9.3 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Builds (Compare 125 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $879
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