Asus P8Z68-V PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.7% 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 Drive92.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateNov 17 '17 at 14:20
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 89.7
2-Core 163
70% 115 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 400
40% 328 Pts
64-Core 477
30% 477 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 367B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.7% Below average
Lighting 38.6
Reflection 42.8
Parallax 36.2
31% 39.2 fps
MRender 46.7
Gravity 42.5
Splatting 40.7
35% 43.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WD2002FAEX-007BA0 750GB
348GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR011 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
92.4% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 472
Mixed 485
108% 481 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 33.8
122% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 66.5
72% 120 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600EL Series 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
53.6% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17.5
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 14
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-V PRO Builds (Compare 1,447 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 - $390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $989
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