Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics98% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive40.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110909
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 27 '18 at 05:11
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 67.9
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 146
55% 94.1 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 361
36% 291 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 83%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V2 1.35 GHz)-$15
ASRock(1849 0122) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
2.23% Terrible
Lighting 2.5
Reflection 2.81
Parallax 1.69
2% 2.33 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 1.37
Splatting 4.61
3% 2.99 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.23%
Great: 2%
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 150
Parallax 136
98% 135 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 134
Splatting 112
98% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.9% Average
Read 250
Write 93.8
Mixed 76.8
30% 140 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 20.5
4K Mixed 18.8
68% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 23.1
DQ Mixed 23
34% 69 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
99GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 98.4
Write 89.2
Mixed 85.2
68% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 0.56
4K Mixed 0.19
47% 0.38 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
21GB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 125
Write 167
Mixed 159
114% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.21
80% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-17000CL9-4GBXM F3-17000CL9-4GBXM 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
24.2% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 8
23% 8.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 6.8
17% 6.1 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Builds (Compare 393 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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