Asrock Z68 Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics35.4% 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)
Boot Drive64.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Pro3  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 21 '18 at 09:12
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
62.3% Good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 77
2-Core 127
62% 97.7 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 208
28% 209 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 46.1
Reflection 43.6
Parallax 39.2
38% 43 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 35.2
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 369
Write 319
Mixed 223
67% 304 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 17.9
96% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 29.2
DQ Write 70.5
DQ Mixed 18.7
23% 39.5 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 116%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.6% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.7
26% 9.23 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Pro3 Builds (Compare 374 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Pro3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $541
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