Asrock Z68 Professional Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics105% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Professional Gen3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130122
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 27 '19 at 00:35
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 109
2-Core 208
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 551
58% 463 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 435.27
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
105% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 151
Parallax 142
112% 143 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 133
Splatting 111
97% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,704
Write 2,855
Mixed 3,322
802% 3627 MB/s
4K Read 225
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 162
629% 180 MB/s
DQ Read 565
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 381
294% 409 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 249GB
23GB free
Firmware: 0.1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,060
Write 946
Mixed 796
208% 934 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 40.1
133% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 483
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 426
300% 386 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 127%
ST2000DX 001-1NS164 2TB
109GB free, PID 0578
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 113 112 113 112 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
58.5% Above average
Read 114
Write 113
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 112
136% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 1.5
244% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.5% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 10
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 10
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Professional Gen3 Builds (Compare 152 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Professional Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $619
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