Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.7% 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 Drive41.3% 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)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '18 at 02:55
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.65 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 88.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 219
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 541
59% 466 Pts
64-Core 558
35% 558 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
EVGA(3842 2662) 2GB
CLim: 1304 MHz, MLim: 1745 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
23.7% Poor
Lighting 27.5
Reflection 1.73
Parallax 33.8
22% 21 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 30.9
Splatting 29
26% 32.6 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 157
Write 83.8
Mixed 105
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 13.1
88% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 91.8
DQ Mixed 26.3
39% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 73%
Seagate ST31000333AS 1TB-$750
742GB free
Firmware: CC1F Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 96.9
Write 100
Mixed 92.3
72% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.42
96% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 66%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
222GB free
Firmware: JP4OA39C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 105
Write 123
Mixed 101
82% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.01
4K Mixed 0.26
59% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 991995 (996995) 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.6% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 9.6
24% 8.33 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 777 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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