Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 42% Speed boat	Desktop 74% Battleship	Workstation 32% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	59.5% 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)
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.

Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 (all builds)
Memory	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20111107
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 16 '22 at 05:08
Run Duration	249 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	33%

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PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246 143,007 User benchmarks, average bench 66% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	71% Very good	Memory 85.7 1-Core 91.3 2-Core 178 69% 118 Pts	4-Core 323 8-Core 346 44% 334 Pts	64-Core 329 20% 329 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 71% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300 180,577 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Asus(1043 8767) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing below potential (78^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	59.5% Above average	Lighting 78 Reflection 103 Parallax 73.6 64% 84.8 fps	MRender 62.8 Gravity 70.3 Splatting 57.9 52% 63.7 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 13GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 4,868 Write 4,321 Mixed 4,615 1,027% 4,601 MB/s	4K Read 261 4K Write 165 4K Mixed 151 677% 192 MB/s	DQ Read 928 DQ Write 596 DQ Mixed 714 546% 746 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Hitachi HDT722520DLA380 200GB 329 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 54GB free Firmware: V44OA96A SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 28 25 25 26 26 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	20.3% Poor	Read 43.2 Write 36.9 Mixed 31.2 SusWrite 27 26% 34.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 20.3% Great: 34%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$33 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 50GB free Firmware: 05.00K05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 89 75 74 83 94 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	43.5% Average	Read 67 Write 66.6 Mixed 50.3 SusWrite 84.1 49% 67 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 43.5% Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 169 175 176 176 176 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 182 Write 139 Mixed 76 SusWrite 172 104% 142 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB 111 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	50.4% Above average	MC Read 17.4 MC Write 18.7 MC Mixed 15.9 50% 17.3 GB/s	SC Read 13.1 SC Write 16 SC Mixed 15.7 43% 14.9 GB/s	Latency 71.5 56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 50.4% Great: 61%

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Gaming 40%

Speed boat

Desktop 75%

Battleship

Workstation 31%

Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	344x
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	119x
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	50x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	56x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	54x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	47x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	30x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	21x
MX500 1TBCrucial $88Bench 106%, 202,785 samples	20x

RAM
Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 52%, 16,472 samples	14x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	12x
CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GBCorsairBench 48%, 1,087 samples	12x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $463

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16