Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.7% 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 Drive62.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '18 at 09:10
Run Duration239 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 (92nd percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 94.3
1-Core 92.4
2-Core 183
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 357
47% 352 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Asus(1043 8586) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.7% Poor
Lighting 31.7
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 27.5
26% 29.8 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 28.1
Splatting 28.9
25% 31.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
62.3% Good
Read 266
Write 211
Mixed 218
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 32.9
99% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 17.3
54% 117 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 129%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
521GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 178
Mixed 139
125% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 0.8
224% 2.35 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 104%
Great: 111%
WD RE4 500GB (2010)-$30
26GB free
Firmware: 01.01S02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 68
Write 98
Mixed 74.8
60% 80.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.26
92% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19.4
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 40%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $463
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HDDRAMUSB
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