Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.9% 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 Drive151% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 07:27
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 456
61% 455 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.9% Average
Lighting 60.2
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 59
49% 61.8 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 58
Splatting 52.7
49% 60.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 971
Write 939
Mixed 949
213% 953 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 43.1
128% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 20.6
95% 214 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 151%
Great: 313%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
565GB free
Firmware: CC3E Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 110
Write 101
Mixed 96.7
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.44
97% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
61.7% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 20
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 64%

 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 1,479 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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HDDRAMUSB
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