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 below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive47% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 09 '18 at 05:15
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$194
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 111
2-Core 212
81% 139 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 543
56% 451 Pts
64-Core 540
33% 540 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 77 79 74 67 81 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
47% Average
Read 126
Write 107
Mixed 106
SusWrite 76.2
23% 104 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 79.2
4K Mixed 25.6
106% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 85.3
71% 103 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47%
Great: 73%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
13GB free
Firmware: JP4OA39C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 60 60 63 56 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 62
Write 51
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 60.7
39% 53 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.3%
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 (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.1% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 10.1
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 12
SC Mixed 10.8
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.1%
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 775 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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