Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive65.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 14 '17 at 15:12
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 574
59% 476 Pts
64-Core 523
32% 523 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 71.1
Reflection 70
Parallax 62.6
58% 67.9 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 56.6
51% 63.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.6% Good
Read 265
Write 251
Mixed 262
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 29.7
103% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 43
68% 128 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
55.7% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17.5
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 Builds (Compare 1,481 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 - $390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,018
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