Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.1% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '20 at 20:49
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 102
2-Core 186
76% 128 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 416
55% 412 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.4% Above average
Lighting 62
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 65.9
51% 65.4 fps
MRender 73.2
Gravity 60
Splatting 54
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 377 318 315 318 320 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 433
Mixed 337
SusWrite 309
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 97.5
4K Mixed 56.4
182% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 44.2
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 60.7
56% 82.7 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 123%
WD WD2001FASS-00U0B0 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 01.00101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 135 137 137 138 138 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 156
Write 132
Mixed 114
SusWrite 133
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.9
206% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
59.2% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 Builds (Compare 1,481 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 - $390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,018
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia 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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