Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive53.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '18 at 16:58
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 94.4
1-Core 90.3
2-Core 180
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 360
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
Sapphire(174B E322) 2GB
CLim: 1060 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.1.1
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 16% Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.4% Above average
Read 263
Write 180
Mixed 182
46% 209 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 31.1
4K Mixed 18.4
86% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 14.3
46% 101 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 108%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
931GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 141
Write 148
Mixed 129
105% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.28
4K Mixed 0.45
123% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 83%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 20.3
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 18.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 774 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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