Asus P8Z68-V PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics29.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 22 '18 at 19:34
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Memory 69.7
1-Core 52.2
2-Core 104
47% 75.2 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 200
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 203
12% 203 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1599 MHz, MLim: 1785 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.9% Poor
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 33.1
Parallax 33.6
31% 34.9 fps
MRender 37.7
Gravity 35.5
Splatting 30.4
28% 34.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ VERTEX3 60GB
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 44% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$22
61GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
22.8% Poor
Read 42.5
Write 37.1
Mixed 45.2
32% 41.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 0.66
4K Mixed 0.23
49% 0.39 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
34.5% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 11.3
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 7.9
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-V PRO Builds (Compare 1,444 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 - $390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $989
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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