Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 68.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55% 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)
Boot Drive53.8% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110909
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 17 '17 at 16:53
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
68.9% Good
Memory 85.4
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 176
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 412
44% 348 Pts
64-Core 429
26% 429 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 61.2
Parallax 81.6
56% 70.3 fps
MRender 61
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 77.3
54% 64.4 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 287
Write 297
Mixed 265
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 14.4
76% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 29.2
DQ Write 51.5
DQ Mixed 14.2
18% 31.7 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2133 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.9% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 8.3
24% 8.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 8
23% 7.97 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Builds (Compare 392 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $526
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