Asus P8Z68-M PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics2.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-M PRO  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110831
Uptime27.6 Days
Run DateApr 06 '18 at 07:20
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 97.4
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 196
77% 130 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 387
52% 388 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 520
Gigabyte(1458 352E) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 333 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
2.04% Terrible
Lighting 2.5
Reflection 3.04
Parallax 1.94
2% 2.49 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 2.26
2% 2.56 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.04%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
367GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 102
Write 87.2
Mixed 23
51% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.59
130% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM3X2G1600C7 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
50.7% Above average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 16.2
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 48.6
82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-M PRO Builds (Compare 365 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-M PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $531
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