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Gaming
Gaming 0%
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation
Workstation 0%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 22 '18 at 06:53
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 94.2
2-Core 183
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 349
47% 350 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑
This bench: 75.5%
 Great: 79%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
47GB free
Firmware: UE360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 58 62 62 69 72 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
6.94% Terrible
Read 40.4
Write 31.6
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 68.8
10% 43.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
4% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑
This bench: 6.94%
 Great: 53%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$25
361GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 54 62 56 68 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
50.3% Above average
Read 107
Write 102
Mixed 61.4
SusWrite 67.7
62% 84.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑
This bench: 50.3%
 Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
416GB free
Firmware: CC37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 79 84 83 81 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 76.8
Write 77.2
Mixed 51
SusWrite 80.8
52% 71.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑
This bench: 45.3%
 Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBNT F3-10666CL9-4GBNT 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
52.5% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.6
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 25% ↑
This bench: 52.5%
 Great: 52%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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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

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples342x
Core i7-2600KIntel  $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples119x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples50x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples56x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples54x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples46x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples30x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples21x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples20x
RAM
Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 52%, 16,472 samples14x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples12x
CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GBCorsairBench 48%, 1,087 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $463
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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