Asrock Z68 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory17.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 08 '21 at 14:40
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 155
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 370
42% 327 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
PwrHis(1787 3000) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.7.2
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.3% Poor
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 48.3
32% 39.2 fps
MRender 27.8
Gravity 36.7
Splatting 22.4
23% 29 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 480GB-$160
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 169 68 67 67 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 345
Write 324
Mixed 280
SusWrite 124
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 32.4
103% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 32.7
DQ Write 92.8
DQ Mixed 46
40% 57.2 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 95%
WD WD740HLFS-01G6U0 74GB
69GB free
Firmware: 04.04V02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 64 64 64 94 120 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 122
Write 109
Mixed 71.2
SusWrite 78.4
70% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.2
201% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C9D3/4GX 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
49.7% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 15.6
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme4 - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $628
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