Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 65.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics72.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '22 at 20:34
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
65.5% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 86.9
2-Core 175
67% 115 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 296
37% 284 Pts
64-Core 299
18% 299 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.1% Very good
Lighting 89.8
Reflection 89.8
Parallax 83.2
73% 87.6 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 80.3
Splatting 72.7
70% 87.9 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 SSD 500GB
376GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 212 221 241 242 242 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 236
Write 105
Mixed 210
SusWrite 217
43% 192 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 26.5
93% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 177
138% 190 MB/s
Poor: 93% Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
368GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 97 93 97 94 96 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 87.7
Write 89.2
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 93.6
61% 83.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 859B BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.8
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 62%

 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $999
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