Asus P8Z68-V GEN3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics2.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V GEN3  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 10:23
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2700K-$89
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 200
77% 131 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 485
54% 426 Pts
64-Core 489
30% 489 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V2 1.35 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 844D) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
2.27% Terrible
Lighting 2.5
Reflection 3.35
Parallax 1.69
2% 2.51 fps
MRender 3.48
Gravity 1.37
Splatting 4.61
3% 3.15 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.27%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
JMicron Generic 512GB
465GB free (System drive), PID 0576
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 288 291 252 290 288 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
174% Outstanding
Read 288
Write 296
Mixed 239
SusWrite 282
376% 276 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 21.7
4K Mixed 18.9
1,446% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 21.1
DQ Write 31
DQ Mixed 24.5
1,966% 25.5 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 174%
Great: 299%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1600 C11 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 9.6
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 10.3
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 33%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-V GEN3 Builds (Compare 859 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V GEN3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $526
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