Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 25 '20 at 16:37
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 107
2-Core 210
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 516
58% 456 Pts
64-Core 516
32% 516 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
908GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 117 116 115 114 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 129
Write 120
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 116
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
204% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 76%
SanDisk Cruzer Slice 32GB
5GB free, PID 5566
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.5 3.3 4 3.7 3.6 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
9.8% Terrible
Read 18.8
Write 9.8
Mixed 10.7
SusWrite 3.4
13% 10.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 2.3
152% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.8%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1333 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
49.1% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 16.3
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 773 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $463
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