Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (99th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 1 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	64.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although 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.

Run History

Motherboard	Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 (all builds)
Memory	13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120629
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Nov 16 '19 at 18:18
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3770-$297 278,207 User benchmarks, average bench 69% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	79.7% Very good	Memory 95.5 1-Core 113 2-Core 215 82% 141 Pts	4-Core 346 8-Core 567 56% 456 Pts	64-Core 565 35% 565 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 79.7% Great: 76%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Zotac(19DA 1438) CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2177 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.12 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	64.5% Good	Lighting 81 Reflection 80.6 Parallax 76.8 66% 79.5 fps	MRender 76.5 Gravity 74.5 Splatting 74.9 62% 75.3 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 64.5% Great: 60%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 240GB 12 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 49GB free (System drive) Firmware: SAFM12.2 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 371 Write 358 Mixed 268 74% 332 MB/s	4K Read 22.8 4K Write 51.5 4K Mixed 29.1 99% 34.5 MB/s	DQ Read 28.2 DQ Write 95.2 DQ Mixed 37.1 36% 53.5 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 85%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139 139,542 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 344GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 4,765 Write 34.5 Mixed 63.2 1,160% 1,621 MB/s	4K Read 606 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 1.9 25,465% 203 MB/s
Poor: 29% Great: 59%
Seagate ST1000LX 015-1U7172 1TB 773 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 282GB free Firmware: SDM1 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 16.3 Write 2 Mixed 41 16% 19.8 MB/s	4K Read 2.6 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.9 227% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 20% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CML8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB 129 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 2000, 2000, 2000, 2000 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	71.5% Very good	MC Read 26.6 MC Write 25.4 MC Mixed 22.8 71% 24.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 20.2 SC Mixed 22.1 60% 20.9 GB/s	Latency 55.7 72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 71.5% Great: 68%

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

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Gaming 36%

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Desktop 76%

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Workstation 28%

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Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	115x
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	98x
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	41x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	47x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	28x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	20x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	20x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	15x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	14x

RAM
CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 029E CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 16GBUnknownBench 55%, 24 samples	10x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	8x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	8x

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Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $526

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16