Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics150% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive92.9% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit Farben, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110729
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '20 at 10:10
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 77
2-Core 185
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 344
43% 330 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
150% Outstanding
Lighting 222
Reflection 200
Parallax 193
181% 205 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 150
Splatting 131
126% 157 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 150%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 267 287 285 276 265 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 459
Mixed 439
SusWrite 276
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 55.4
4K Mixed 41
129% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 365
275% 369 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
401GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 169 187 187 187 190 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 142
Write 152
Mixed 68
SusWrite 178
98% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
97% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.8
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 14.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 775 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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