Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.2% 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 Drive44.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120424
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 02:20
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 86.5
1-Core 78.3
2-Core 183
67% 116 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 484
50% 400 Pts
64-Core 487
30% 487 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.98
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 72.9
Parallax 64
56% 68.6 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 64
Splatting 61.1
54% 66.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 82 76 105 103 106 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
44.1% Average
Read 238
Write 226
Mixed 192
SusWrite 88.2
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 41.2
4K Mixed 24.5
87% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 27.3
DQ Write 76.3
DQ Mixed 35.9
32% 46.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 97%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
926GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 86 78 105 104 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 103
Write 104
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 90.5
73% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 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
27.3% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 774 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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