Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive36.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 04:17
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 95.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 206
81% 138 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 550
55% 447 Pts
64-Core 532
33% 532 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
EVGA(3842 2662) 2GB
CLim: 1257 MHz, MLim: 1710 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 18% Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 159
Write 92.8
Mixed 102
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 11.5
69% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 92.1
DQ Write 92.6
DQ Mixed 29.4
39% 71.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 73%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
97GB free
Firmware: JP4OA39C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 93.6
Write 106
Mixed 86.1
72% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.27
78% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 991995 (996995) 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.2% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 10.4
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 10.9
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 56.7
70% 56.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 774 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $463
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