Asus P8Z68-V GEN3

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	85.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus P8Z68-V GEN3 (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120206
Uptime	2.6 Days
Run Date	May 21 '20 at 08:36
Run Duration	175 Seconds
Run User	BEL-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2450P-$262 222 User benchmarks, average bench 71% LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	72.2% Very good	Memory 87.5 1-Core 88.1 2-Core 174 69% 116 Pts	4-Core 330 8-Core 327 44% 329 Pts	64-Core 336 21% 336 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 72.2% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Asus(1043 854D) CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 30% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 79GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 170 180 165 178 181 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	85.5% Excellent	Read 464 Write 448 Mixed 360 SusWrite 202 83% 369 MB/s	4K Read 31.6 4K Write 59.7 4K Mixed 40.6 132% 44 MB/s	DQ Read 296 DQ Write 305 DQ Mixed 110 135% 237 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 277GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 238 241 240 241 240 MB/s Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	68.3% Good	Read 252 Write 238 Mixed 231 SusWrite 239 54% 240 MB/s	4K Read 29.7 4K Write 50.4 4K Mixed 36.9 119% 39 MB/s	DQ Read 141 DQ Write 144 DQ Mixed 59.9 68% 115 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 68.3% Great: 134%
WD Green 750GB (2009)-$224 5,100 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 453GB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 60 61 61 62 61 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	42.1% Average	Read 85.8 Write 83.8 Mixed 60 SusWrite 60.5 54% 72.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 42.1% Great: 58%
Hitachi HTS723232L9SA62 320GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 181GB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 60 60 61 61 61 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	35.9% Below average	Read 64.8 Write 58.3 Mixed 36 SusWrite 60.3 40% 54.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 35.9% Great: 42%
ST2000DL 003-9VT166 2TB 58 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 1.5TB free, PID 1053 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 124 120 122 122 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	49.7% Average	Read 136 Write 134 Mixed 71.5 SusWrite 122 154% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.9 71% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 49.7% Great: 50%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB 7,771 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	48.7% Average	MC Read 16.2 MC Write 18.1 MC Mixed 15.6 48% 16.6 GB/s	SC Read 13 SC Write 15.3 SC Mixed 15.6 42% 14.6 GB/s	Latency 70 57% 70 ns
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 79%

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

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Desktop 76%

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Workstation 28%

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Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V GEN3

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	251x
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	198x
Core i7-2700KIntel $89Bench 73%, 20,692 samples	92x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	73x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	63x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	60x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	30x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	28x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	25x

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	41x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples	29x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	29x

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Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $526

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $37
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 $45	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