Asrock Z68 Pro3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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.
Processor	With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	72.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Very high background CPU (90%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock Z68 Pro3 (all builds)
Memory	10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20120507
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 31 '23 at 16:35
Run Duration	704 Seconds
Run User	CHE-User
Background CPU	90%

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PC Performing below expectations (26^th 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 way below expectations (5^th percentile)	42.7% Average	Memory 69.3 1-Core 24.3 2-Core 45.5 34% 46.4 Pts	4-Core 94 8-Core 107 13% 101 Pts	64-Core 177 11% 177 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 42.7% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$195 428,800 User benchmarks, average bench 71% Nvidia(10DE 21C4) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	72.3% Very good	Lighting 90.8 Reflection 89.1 Parallax 83.4 74% 87.8 fps	MRender 115 Gravity 78.3 Splatting 67.9 69% 87 fps
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 72.3% Great: 76%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$98 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 437GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVQ02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 384 Write 370 Mixed 312 79% 355 MB/s	4K Read 26.8 4K Write 55.4 4K Mixed 33.7 113% 38.6 MB/s	DQ Read 33.8 DQ Write 105 DQ Mixed 48.3 43% 62.2 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 121%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 742GB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 158 Write 159 Mixed 35.3 85% 117 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.5 138% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 107%
Z Z -2147483648GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 832GB free Firmware: Z Z Z Z Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 0.5 Write 65 Mixed 0.5 16% 22 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.3 70% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 45% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1600 C11 4x4GB 87 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	34.4% Below average	MC Read 15.2 MC Write 14.2 MC Mixed 12.4 40% 13.9 GB/s	SC Read 4.2 SC Write 5.2 SC Mixed 5.2 14% 4.87 GB/s	Latency 406 10% 406 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 34.4% Great: 63%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	48	23	60	27"	1280 720	AOC2770 Q2770

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Typical Z68 Pro3 Builds (Compare 375 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 36%

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Desktop 76%

Battleship

Workstation 28%

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Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Pro3

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	173x
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	65x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples	23x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	26x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	24x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	23x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	22x
870 EVO 500GBSamsung $69Bench 104%, 60,851 samples	20x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	15x

RAM
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 54%, 12,350 samples	19x
Team--Elite-1333 2x4GBTeamBench 46%, 1,562 samples	12x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 47,852 samples	10x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $541

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	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